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Feb132015
U.S. Drops to 49th in World Press Freedom Rankings, Worst Since Obama Became President
Friday, February 13, 2015 at 06:00AM 
Each year, Reporters Without Borders issues a worldwide ranking of nations based on the extent to which they protect or abridge press freedom. The group’s 2015 ranking was released this morning, and the United States is ranked 49th.
That is the lowest ranking ever during the Obama presidency, and the second-lowest ranking for the U.S. since the rankings began in 2002.
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