Monday, October 24, 2005

Freedom of the Press Rankings

Here is a ranking of countries with regards to the freedom of the press. I will do my best to include every country represented here in Chandigarh. More info can be found here. Forgive me if I forget a country.

1. Iceland (7-way tie for first)
1. Ireland
1. Denmark
8. Slovakia
9. Czech Republic
18. Germany
21. Canada
24. United Kingdom
30. France
37. Japan
43. Macedonia
50. Chile
53. Poland
63. Brazil
65. Serbia and Montenegro
70. Romania
106. India
135. Mexico
144. Ivory Coast
167. North Korea (just to show who's last)

5 comments:

Jean said...

Yea! Go Ireland- at least we can come first in something!! (we didn’t make it in to the World Cup- Thank You Switzerland!)

ryan101 said...

So, England in at 24, but does anyone else have page 3 girls i ask you?!!!

Jean said...

I’m just grateful Page 3 was invented after colonialism ended…that’s something I dread to think of being enforced the world over…most other countries have taste!!

(can you imagine an Indian page 3- next to the matrimonial section??!)

ryan101 said...

Haha!

It would add a new twist to the matrimonials, maybe those adverts would start looking like the 'adult' lonely hearts back home then.

i'm not sure the 'homely' page 3 girl would be too nice though...

Vladan said...

We have page 3 girls in Serbia. :) And, to tell you the truth, I think they are a major reason why many people choose to buy "Blic" instead of some other paper without everyday page 3 kinder-surprise. :)