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Why does Eritrea score lower than North Korea for press freedom?

North Korea has no independent news media. How can any country score lower than that? In what way(s) does a journalist in Eritrea have less freedom than in the land of the Dear Leader?

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  • 10 years ago
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    I used to work for a company that batted us around the Middle East. Asmara was touted as being the cushiest posting available. I don't recall having heard a word about Eritrea since then, so you are either right about press freedom or nothing happens there worth talking about.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Because unlike North Korea, Eritrea is never going to allow a foreign journalist to even enter the country.

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