Only eight countries in the world can be said to have good press freedom. For the first time in seven years, three Nordic countries are not at the top of the press freedom index.
Sweden slips down one place, from third to fourth place – where the controversial foreign espionage law from last year and police interventions against journalists are cited as two reasons. New technology and political propaganda have been used by those in power to manipulate the flow of information, says Reporters Without Borders president Erik Halkjaer.