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Global Media Independence Scores
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Providing detailed insights into the state of media freedom across 180 nations and territories globally. The data evaluates the ability of journalists, both individually and collectively, to select, produce, and disseminate news that serves the public interest. This assessment is conducted independent of political, economic, legal, and social interference, and in the absence of threats to their physical or mental safety. The goal of the data is to allow users to analyse global rankings and scores of press freedom from 2019 through 2022. The scoring system assigns a score ranging from 0 to 100 to each country or territory, where a lower Global Score indicates a better rank for a country. The final Global Score is derived by combining the Underlying Situation Score and the Abuse Score.
Columns
- Country: The name of the country or territory evaluated.
- Ranking: The country's global rank (from 1 to 180).
- Global Score 2022: The final calculated score for the country in 2022. Lower scores reflect higher press freedom.
- Underlying Situation Score: This score is evaluated by experts to depict how truthful and honest information is made available by the country's journalists. A lower score is better.
- Abuse Score: This metric measures the violence and abuse directed against journalists within a country. A lower score is better.
- Political Context 2022: A score reflecting the political freedom available to journalists.
- Economic Context 2022: A score focusing on the economic freedom journalists experience.
- Legal Framework 2022: A score reflecting the legal freedoms available to journalists.
- Safety Score 2022: A score evaluating the safety freedom provided to journalists.
- Sociocultural Context 2022: A score depicting freedom concerning sociocultural factors.
Distribution
The data is organised as a single tabular file, which is usually distributed in CSV format. It contains 180 valid records, representing data points for 180 countries. The file size is small, measured at 13.9 kB.
Usage
This data is highly suitable for data analytics and data visualisation projects focused on global governance and human rights. It can be used to track changes in media independence over time, compare national performance, and examine the correlation between press freedom and various contextual indicators (political, economic, legal, sociocultural, and safety). It is an ideal resource for studies in journalism and international relations.
Coverage
The data covers 180 countries and territories worldwide. The time scope includes Global Scores spanning the years 2019 through 2022. Detailed evaluations based on five specific contextual indicators are provided for the year 2022.
License
CC0: Public Domain.
Who Can Use It
The dataset is useful for Beginner analysts interested in exploring structured data related to global affairs. Intended users include political science researchers analysing governance trends, media professionals studying global journalism environments, and students preparing reports on human rights or international law.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- World Press Freedom Index 2019-2022
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Original Data Source: Global Media Independence Scores
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