Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wonder how measuring the input coming from Burkina Faso Can be organized or other countries where the Press and sophistication is minimal? Emerging countries where lots is "up in the air". I believe that is what they are referring to. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:45:52 +0200 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Press Freedom Index > > QUOTE: > > The report is based on a questionnaire[1] sent to partner organizations of > Reporters Without Borders (14 freedom of expression groups in five > continents) > and its 130 correspondents around the world, as well as to journalists, > researchers, jurists and human rights activists.[2] > The survey asks questions about direct attacks on journalists and the > media as > well as other indirect sources of pressure against the free press. > Reporters > Without Borders is careful to note that the index only deals with press > freedom, and does not measure the quality of journalism. Due to the nature > of > the survey's methodology based on individual perceptions, there are often > wide > contrasts in a country's ranking from year to year. > > UNQUOTE > > They themselves (in the last sentence) imply that the methodology is not > particularly reliable. > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > YNWA > > > > On Aug 15, 2012, at 8:26 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> It comes from Reporters Without Borders. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reporters_Without_Borders >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >>> From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:09:57 +0200 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Press Freedom Index >>> >>> It is just a survey, i.e. a collection of rather subjective assessments >>> from >>> selected individuals. Some entertainment value, not much else. >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 15, 2012, at 7:29 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> >>>> Press Freedom Index >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Freedom_Index >>>> The U, S of A is number 14th. >>>> Click in the top column Rank and index 2011-2012 to put them in order. >>>> >>>> I thought I knew what "rank" meant though now not so sure. >>>> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_press_in_the_United_States >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> Photography >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information