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Freedom of the Press 2004: A Global Survey of Media Independence

Lanham; New York: Rowman & Littlefield; Freedom House (2004), xii, 197 pp.

ISBN 0-7425-3648-3 (hbk); 0-7425-3649-1 (pbk)

"Freedom House's annual press freedom survey has tracked trends in media freedom worldwide since 1980. Covering 192 countries and one territory, Freedom of the Press 2004 provides comparative rankings and examines the legal environment for the media, political pressures that influence reporting, and economic factors that affect access to information." (Publisher description)
Press Freedom in 2003 / Karin Deutsch Karlekar, 1
Global and Regional Tables, 9
Liberated and Occupied Iraq: New Beginnings and Challenges for Press Freedom, / Brian Katulis, 17
Under Assault: Ukraine's News Media and the 2004 Presidential Elections / Jeremy Druker and Dean Cox, 29
In defiance of Common Sense: The Practical Effects of International Press Restrictions / Ronald Koven, 41
Contry Reports and Ratings, 49