The U.S. came in 47th on Reporters Without Borders’ 2011-12 Press Freedom Index, a drop of 27 spots from last year. According to RWB, the U.S. owed its drop “to the many arrests of journalists covering Occupy Wall Street protests.”
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Press Freedom Index 2011-2012 - Reporters Without Borders
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