RE: [Leica] Freedom of the press? WAS (something else)

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

What they are really respected for, however, is speaking out on issues
regarding reporter's rights, the murder of reporters, etc. Their
assessment of the question of 'freedom of the press' seems to be based
on some things which have nothing to do with what one would normally
view as freedom of the press. In fact, I think a pretty good argument
can be made that a country's behavior overseas, while it may be vile and
inexcusable, may also have nothing to do with an accurate assessment of
that country's 'press freedom' and home. 

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Strangely enough they are a well respected organization. As has been 
mentioned, a country's actions overseas can have an effect on the 
ratings. The US has mistakenly or otherwise killed a number of 
journalists this year which will go along way to making yourself 
unpopular with these chaps: me too for that matter.

John Collier

On Wednesday, November 12, 2003, at 09:58 AM, sam wrote:

> The information at the end of the link is perhaps a bit of horse shit.
> The list of questions was not stated, and the people to whom they were

> given were not named. No matter how many times I reread the "about us"

> link, I still don't know who these people are.
>
> The lack of information about their methodology makes their
> conclutions suspect. I wouldn't be surprised if they have an ax to 
> grind.

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