The global slump in press freedomIlliberal regimes are clamping down on independent media across the world By THE DATA TEAM ACROSS the world, freedom of the press is atrophying. According to scores compiled by Freedom House, a think-tank, the muzzling of journalists and independent news media is at its worst point in 13 years. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the number of journa
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