Freedom of the Press 2010: A Global Survey of Media Independence, the latest edition of an annual index published by Freedom House since 1980, was released on April 29, in advance of World Press Freedom Day on May 3.
"Of the 196 countries and territories assessed during calendar year 2009, 69 (35 percent) were rated Free, 64 (33 percent) were rated Partly Free, and 63 (32 percent) were rated Not Free. (...)
Italy remained an outlier in the Partly Free category, registering a small score decline due to increased government attempts to interfere with editorial policy at state-run broadcast outlets." says the Overview Essay by Karin Deutsch Karlekar.
Each year Freedom House produces a graphic representation of its country ratings in the form of the Map of Press Freedom.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the index, Freedom House has produced a series of historical charts and graphs showing trend in media freedom over the past 30 years.
Please, check Historical Maps. Using data from past reports, a series of 4 historical maps graphically demonstrate trends in media freedom over the past 30 years, at decade-long intervals. Italy had a "free" status in 1980, 1990, 2000 and has a "partly free" status in 2010.
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