Democracy watchdog Freedom House release warns of treacherous times for global press freedoms

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Report: World turmoil means fewer have free press

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A democracy watchdog group says a slump in global media freedom driven by turmoil in Mali, Greece’s decline and tightening media control in Latin America have pushed the percentage of the world’s population in countries with a completely free press to its lowest level in 16 years. Freedom House says.