Reporters Without Borders 2025 World Press Freedom Index

Paris. Donald Trump’s return to power caused in the United States a “alarming deterioration” of press freedom, whose situation also worsened in Argentina, El Salvador, and especially in Nicaragua, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) yesterday. It is the first time since 2002 that the civil organization has described as “difficult” the global situation for the exercise of journalism.

Press freedom around the world is at its worst since Reporters Without Borders (RSF) started producing its index in 2002

Media freedom around the world has reached its lowest level in more than two decades, according to the 2025 report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which has been publishing the media freedom ranking since 2002. The situation for journalists is deteriorating in many countries due to unfavorable financial and political situations.

🔊 Listen to this news. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published its annual report on press freedom, warning that the situation in the Americas has worsened in 2024. This deterioration is due to economic crises and authoritarian tendencies that have manifested in several countries on the continent. In its report, RSF mentions that journalism in the Americas faces “persistent structural and economic challenges.” These include growing media c…

Reporters Without Borders 2025 World Press Freedom Index

For World Press Freedom Day Reporters Without Borders has released their 2025 review of journalistic freedom around the world. Spoiler: Of the 180 countries listed the United States is not in the top (best) 50. Although physical attacks against journalists are the most visible violations of press freedom, economic pressure is also a major, more […]

In his annual report on press freedom published on Friday, RSF warns that "for the first time in the history of the ranking", "the situation of press freedom becomes 'difficult' worldwide."