The United States Ranks 47th in Press Freedom Index

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From Constitutional Law Prof Blog:

Most Americans take pride in the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of the press: “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.”

However, Reporters Without Borders has ranked the United States 47th in its Press Freedom Index issued today. This is below nations such as Canada (10), Australia (30), and the UK (28), as well as Spain (39), Slovenia (36), El Salvador (37), Niger (29), and Czech Republic (14).

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