Will journalism become impossible in the U.S.?
Don’t just take my word for it. The Reporters Without Borders organization compiles a World Press Freedom Index that shows how the United States is slipping. On a scale of 0 to 100, Norway ranks as the top country for press freedom with a rating of 92.31. The United States went from 76.15 in 2020 to 65.49 in 2025 – from “satisfactory” to “problematic.” The United States now ranks just below Sierra Leone, Romania, and Liberia.