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Freedom House Releases “Freedom of the Press 2012”
11 May 06:40 AM
Not so long ago Freedom House published its report called “Freedom of the Press 2012”. According to it, 197 countries of the world are divided into 3 groups: free, partially free and not free. Lets’ find out how objective this rating is.
The countries with free mass media
According to Masterforex-V Academy experts, the Top 10 belong to Northern and Central Europe:
· Finland
· Norway
· Sweden
· Belgium
· Denmark
· Luxembourg
· Netherlands
· Switzerland
· Andorra
· Iceland
Germany is number 16th.
The real sensation of Freedom House’s rating is that the USA went down from number 17 down to number 22. They say this is the result of the latest economic crisis.
The countries with partially free mass media
It is worth paying attention to the fact that Hungary has entered the group with partially free mass media for the first time. Italy and Balkan states are in the mentioned group as well. After Silvio Berlusconi’s resignation, Italy improved its standing a little. However, his influence on the Italian mass media is still great.
According to Eugene Olkhovsky, Masterforex-V Academy’s leading expert from Canada, Hungary’s standing in the rating deteriorated after the Hungarian government tried to establish control over the local mass media.
The countries with not-free mass media
The world’s most biased mass media belong to the CIS, Asian and African states:
Tajikistan (171)
Azerbaijan, Russia, Zimbabwe (172)
Kazakhstan, Ethiopia (175)
Uzbekistan (195)
Turkmenistan (196)
North Korea is the last one (197)
Expert opinion on “Freedom of the Press 2012”
Strange as it may seem, but Russia shares the 172th place with Zimbabwe. The Kremlin’s critics question the methodology of the rating. Obviously, there are tensions between the ruling party and the opposition. However, the political situation in Russia is obviously much better than in war-torn African countries like Sudan. But for some reason, Sudan is number 170. Libya’s mass media are hardly free (132) but Freedom House believes that the situation in Belarus is even worse (173).
Like Russia and Belarus, Middle and Central Asian countries traditionally occupy some of the last standings in Freedom House’s rating. Tajikistan is number 171, Azerbaijan is 172, Kazakhstan is 175, Uzbekistan is 195, Turkmenistan is 196.
Freedom of the Press 2012: the biggest losers
Freedom House’s main message is that the situation with the freedom of the press around the world has seen some improvements and no major negative changes. In particular, Russia improved its standing by one step after increasing the amount of satellite internet and TV users.
Out of the 197 countries overviewed in “Freedom of the Press 2012”, 66 countries (14.5% of the global population) were rated “free”. Other 72 countries (45% of the global population) were rated “partially free”. The remaining 52 countries (40.5%) were recognized “not free” as far as the freedom of the press is considered.
The biggest improvement in the freedom of the press last year was seen in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia: Tunis, Libya, Egypt, Nigeria, Zambia, Burma, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand.
Hungary, Chile and Guyana found themselves among the “partially free” group. The situation deteriorated in Macedonia, Ukraine, Ecuador, Malawi and Uganda, Georgia, Kosovo and Montenegro .
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The National Interest: Romney Says Russia Is USA’s №1 Foe. Is I t Rue?
Mitt Romney, a senator and the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election, seems to have made himself known once again. This all revolves around his famous statement that “Russia is America's 'number one geopolitical foe”.
Publication date: 21 May 04:11 PM
FBS: FX Bazooka – Analytical Portal of New Generation
As the Internet is brimming with financial information, it is generally hard for a trader to focus on its continuous stream. Many get lost in the abundance of offered possibilities and often make mistakes. It is a paradox, though truth, that the greater amount of information provokes hasty actions.
Publication date: 21 May 01:59 AM
Schools of Managers: Why Brokers Need Successful Managing Traders
These days many traders show rather average results at forex market. According to statistical data, only 5% reach real success, thus gaining regular profit. How are these 5% different from others?
First of all, they have the skill of taking wise trading decisions, based not on emotions, but on thorough analysis of all nuances, as well as all technical and fundamental results for present and future perspective. They are also characterized by systems of effective money and risk management, skill of waiting or acting when such is required by trading system.
Publication date: 20 May 10:21 AM
The Washington Post On European Crisis and Euro
Over the last few years, the word collocation “European crisis” has turned into a set expression. It’s been almost 5 years since it began. Europe seems to have suffered most of all form the global crisis. 2 years ago a new wave of crisis broke out, thereby turning into a severe debt and banking crisis in the EU and the eurozone.
Good news are scanty while bad news keep coming from Europe almost every day. Yet, the world cannot ignore it because Europe accounts for nearly 20% of the entire global economy. Even though everyone seems to get used to unexpected (sometimes shocking) and controversial news from the area, they are still worried about the destiny of the Old World? A complete downfall or a renaissance?
Publication date: 13 May 12:48 PM
Trust In EU Declines. Will Euro Collapse?
The latest opinion polls conducted in the EU show that more and more European citizens show distrust in the EU and the eurozone. The biggest decline was seen in the EU’s 6 biggest countries. In particular, in Spain , the distrust increased up to 72%. For comparison sake, it used to be just 23% 5 years ago.
Publication date: 02 May 11:43 AM
ForexContest 2013 – New Contest, New Opportunities
The purpose of fighting is to win, as the well-known saying goes. At Forex market traders, no matter whether they want it or not, have to fight not only for profits, but also... between themselves. In order to succeed, one has to manage his emotions, resisting panic, act on the basis of competent full-scale analysis of current and perspective situations, know and understand own trading strategies, based on numerous technical and fundamental components.
Publication date: 26 April 09:49 AM
Tusar Forex: Open an Account and Get 8 Dollars!
Today anyone may earn money at international currency market Forex, provided that a trader has the necessary knowledge and, what is more important, has good understanding it. As far as this financial market is the largest according to daily money turnover (several trillion dollars), as well as one of the most progressive ones (there regularly appear innovative technologies), opportunities of successful work at it are available even for people that do not possess a considerable capital.
Publication date: 18 April 10:22 AM
USA vs China: Can H7N9 Virus Be Biosychological Weapon?
China is reporting about another epidemic of the so-called bird flu (also known as virus H7N9). It has already suspended the domestic poultry trade. Numerous markets are closed in Shanghai, Beijing and other big cities. Chinese bloggers keep posting shocking footage showing dead birds.
At the same time, top-ranking Chinese military officials put the blame on the USA. They say this is some kind of a secret biotechnological weapon developed and used by the Americans.
Russia takes urgent steps to prevent the epidemic from spreading over its territory. Russia’s chief medical officer urges people to abstain from visiting the neighboring Asian country. There are temporary limitations for those who arrive from China. Russia may eventually close the border with China until the situation stabilizes.
At the same time, top-ranking Chinese military officials put the blame on the USA. They say this is some kind of a secret biotechnological weapon developed and used by the Americans.
Russia takes urgent steps to prevent the epidemic from spreading over its territory. Russia’s chief medical officer urges people to abstain from visiting the neighboring Asian country. There are temporary limitations for those who arrive from China. Russia may eventually close the border with China until the situation stabilizes.
What is really happening in China? How dangerous is the current epidemic? Can the USA be involved?
Let’s try to answer these questions together…
Let’s try to answer these questions together…
Publication date: 17 April 07:08 AM
Will Global Shale Boom Affect Russia’s Oil Industry By Dropping Oil Prices?
The USA seems to threatening Russia not only with a shale revolution but also with a shale war. The North-American shale boom seen in the region over the last few years, has been treated as the end of Russia’s oil and gas industry. Everything started from shale gas, which allowed the USA to turn from an NG importer into a net exporter of this energy carrier.
Yet, US officials do not conceal the fact that they are going to use this trump card to free Europe from the dependence on Russian energy carriers. Now American observers and analysts are discussing the gloomy prospects of Russia’s export of energy carriers caused mainly by the shale boom in the USA and worldwide.
What is really happening inside the US shale industry? Is Russia’s export of energy carriers to Europe doomed? Let’s have a closer look at the situation.
Publication date: 16 April 02:58 PM
Forbes On Putin’s External Policy
Western mass media are actively discussing Russia’s external policies. There is a lot of information published on this topic recently. There are countless articles devoted to Putin and Russia.
If to try to sum up all the information on this topic, it turns out that there are 2 groups with different attitude towards Russia’s external policies.
If to try to sum up all the information on this topic, it turns out that there are 2 groups with different attitude towards Russia’s external policies.
The bigger group thinks that Russia’s external policies are unpredictable and may be dangerous to the West. Therefore, they urge Western politician to exert pressure on Moscow in effort to restrict its tough external policies.
The minor group views Russia as a potential partner, thereby calling its external policy rational and pragmatic.
The confrontation between the 2 groups can be considered on the example of an article written by Mark Adomanis and published by Forbes. It is called Is Vladimir Putin's Foreign Policy Unpopular? Not So Much.
Publication date: 16 April 11:07 AM