Carlo C. <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> The Best are the nations of Northern Europe and Scandinavian countries: Iceland,
> Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden (top five worldwide).

  Note that even though there's no governmental pressure on what the press
can publish, there may still be (and actually *is*) cultural and sociological
pressure on what kind of things the press will allow itself to publish.
Self-censorship in certain subjects is quite common.

  Also "free press" in no way implies that the press is unbiased. While some
very small newspapers may be more willing to publish even more "taboo" points
of view, it's rather common that the big ones tend to be rather biased on
how they approach certain "taboo" subjects. In extreme cases the press at
large may engage in open witch-hunting against certain movements or even
individuals (it *has* happened, even here).

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                                                          - Warp

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