Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A quick perusal of the list suggests there could be a statistically significant correlation between average temperature and press freedoms. Colder climates appear to have more press freedom than warmer climates? Is there a mechanism for causation? ;-) Tom > > from: > http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=4116 > Reporters Without Borders publishes the first > worldwide press freedom index > > Right at the top of the list four countries share > first place - Finland, > Iceland, Norway and the Netherlands. These northern > European states > scrupulously respect press freedom in their own > countries but also speak up > for it elsewhere, for example recently in Eritrea > and Zimbabwe. The > highest-scoring country outside Europe is Canada, > which comes fifth.... > > more at: > http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=4116 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html