▪️It has been published every year since 2002 by Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or Reporters Without Borders.
▪️Based in Paris, RSF is an independent NGO with consultative status with the United Nations, UNESCO, the Council of Europe and the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF).
▪️The Index ranks 180 countries and regions according to the level of freedom available to journalists.
▪️The parameters include pluralism, media independence, media environment and self-censorship, legislative framework, transparency, and the quality of the infrastructure that supports the production of news and information.
▪️India has dropped to two places on the World Press Freedom Index, 2020 to be ranked 142nd out of 180 countries.
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