Top 10, bottom 10 of media watchdog's freedom list

Posted on Tuesday, 10.20.09.
Top 10, bottom 10 of media watchdog's freedom list
The Associated Press

Top and bottom countries in Reporters Without Borders' Press Freedom
Index 2009, released Tuesday.

Top 10:

- 1. Denmark, ranked 15th in 2008, shared first place with four other
countries.

- 1. Finland

- 1. Ireland

- 1. Norway

- 1. Sweden

- 6. Estonia

- 7. Netherlands

- 7. Switzerland

- 9. Iceland

- 10. Lithuania

- 20. United States

Bottom 10:

- 166. Vietnam

- 167. Yemen

- 168. China

- 169. Laos

- 170. Cuba

- 171. Burma

- 172. Iran

- 173. Turkmenistan

- 174. North Korea

- 175. Eritrea.

Top 10, bottom 10 of media watchdog's freedom list - World AP -
MiamiHerald.com (20 October 2009)
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