Some other comments on the document:
The UK comes out 23th due to the situation in Northern Ireland, where journalists continue to be threatened by paramilitary groups. The USA comes out 36th, which is a significant improvement from last year`s place at 48th, but receives criticism for arresting journalists during the Democratic and Republican conventions.
This feature from the US-based The Huffington Post reflects on the poor global standing.
Russia, where the trial of those accused of murdering investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya started two weeks ago, comes out at 141st, below countries like Sudan, Bangladesh and the Philipines. Not very flattering for a nation that continuously tells the world about its democratic values.
Parts of the Politkovskaya-trial takes place behind closed doors, as several of the documents are classified as secret by FSB, the successor agency of KGB.
China comes out seventh from bottom at 167th. The lowest ranking countries, North Korea, Turkmenistan and Eritrea, are referred to as the "unchangeable hells" of media and political oppression.
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