Trinidad and Tobago drops in Press Freedom Ranking

[bigzack]

http://www.ctntworld.com/LocalArticles.aspx?id=37792

Trinidad and Tobago's ranking in freedom of the press has dropped 20 places
in the latest report put out by international media watchdog group, Reporters
without Borders.

The country now ranks at 50 out of 179 countries in the 2011-2012 Index.
This ranking is shared with Latvia.

Reporters without Borders said: "There was a surprise of a different kind in
Trinidad and Tobago (50th, down 20 places) as a result of a scandal involving
spying on journalists, as well as moves to boycott radio and television stations
and procedural abuses.”

Reporters without Borders also said Jamaica is the Caribbean country which is
leading in press freedom. Suriname is ranked at 22, and the seven-member
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States moved up by 32 places to sit at 25.

[Falcon]

reporters without borders is any less mickey mouse a group as was the travel awards people last year Zakky?

[snowbird]

bite your tongue snow..... bite your tongue

[bigzack]

reporters without borders is any less mickey mouse a group as was the travel awards people last year Zakky?

That is why I raise this topic for discussion.

As far as I concern "Transparency International" is a mickey mouse group too.

Now I ent no writer or no news reporter so I ent have cocoa in sun.

But when I goh Maracas Beach, which is purported to be our best beach, and I go to the place tuh wash sand off mih backside, and the door hiding mih cookoolooks all broken and falling down, doh come and tell me that we is no top class tourist destination.

Mickey Mouse nor Daffy Duck cyar try tuh fool me that we high in the tourism rankings business, I could see for mihself that we ent no top tourist destination.

[snowbird]

..... Mickey Mouse nor Daffy Duck cyar try tuh fool me that we high in the tourism rankings business, I could see for mihself that we ent no top tourist destination.......

Oh no .... say it eh so!!!

an jus wen ah wuz packin meh grip tuh come tuh back tuh de paradise

Aye, Falcs....as to dem people being .... nothing more dan ah Mickey Mouse Group?

but ofcourse!!!..... daz why dem able tuh rate..... Mickey Mouse countries rolf

Oh, as fer 'Transparency International'? ...... I kar see dey point atall atall atall

[Maccogirl]

But eh eh like the USA no better than we in freedom of the press

U.S falls to 47th in press freedom rankings after Occupy crackdown

The annual report by Reporters Without Borders has been released, showing the United States fell 27 points on the list due to the many arrests of journalists covering Occupy Wall Street protests.

The slide in the United States places it just behind Comoros and Taiwan in a group with Argentina and Romania.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1kma6VlsV

[Angie]

BZ, this Mickey Mouse and Daffy Duck Gov't loves big numbers, the higher the numbers the happier they are ... SO DEM HAPPY LIKE PAPPY right now .

[Angie]

But eh eh like the USA no better than we in freedom of the press

U.S falls to 47th in press freedom rankings after Occupy crackdown

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1kma6VlsV

I just love when people love to compare the MOKO REPUBLIC of T&T to the FIRST WORLD USA ... it is pretty sad, sad sad.

[snowbird]

Ang...it's called ....Operation ....deflect.....Let's distract them

[Sirius]

I hope nobody wants to act surprised.

Our governments love to "tweak" our press.

Not that our press is very responsible to begin with.

Oh what a fine mess it all is.

[Maccogirl]

I just love when people love to compare the MOKO REPUBLIC of T&T to the FIRST WORLD USA ... it is pretty sad, sad sad.

What first world like you did not notice the USA had a 27 point drop, the land of the free is not living up to its name. We all know what to expect from the press in T&T, so no one in their right minds will try to compare T&T to the USA.

You mean you not surprised at the news I am, just goes to show with all the freedom some of you like to say T&T missing, others seeing all yuh first world place slowly becoming just like we MOKO REPUBLIC ent??

[snowbird]

I hope nobody wants to act surprised.

Our governments love to "tweak" our press.

Not that our press is very responsible to begin with.

Oh what a fine mess it all is.

Your government seems to have adopted a policy of ......"If we want your opinion (journalist) .... we'll give it to you" you people live in a country of ....press releases and press conferences


.... I would rather your government (and the people who read the news)....set some 'higher standards' for the way things are reported.

.... this way, the government themselves do not become ..... an unflattering ... object/subject of what is being reported.

[Angie]

But eh eh like the USA no better than we in freedom of the press

U.S falls to 47th in press freedom rankings after Occupy crackdown

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1kma6VlsV

We know what caused the US to slip;

The annual report by Reporters Without Borders has been released, showing the United States fell 27 points on the list due to the many arrests of journalists covering Occupy Wall Street protests.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2091948/U-S-falls-47th-press-freedom-rankings-Occupy-crackdown.html#ixzz1knfiH7cG


Tell meh nah ... what yuh tink cause the MOKO Republic to slip? Yuh see, I have a theory and ah could be wrong eh .. but i think is because Kamliar and she Mickey Mouse and Daffy Duck Gov't have the Media singing fuh dey supper ... dey have to say wot Kamliar and dem want them to say and print or no ads fuh dem ... wot yuh tink? Ah right or ah wrong?

[dancerboy]

I just love when people love to compare the MOKO REPUBLIC of T&T to the FIRST WORLD USA ... it is pretty sad, sad sad.

ANGIE, my good friend, I don't think it's sad. I don't think it's so much a comparison as which country is better. It's akin to looking at a great soccer team, or cricket team, and motivating your team to aspire to reach the top, by emulating the top teams. If you decide to play your soccer team 4-2-4, or 3-5-2, or whatever combination you think would work for you.



DANCERBOY

[Sirius]

Your government seems to have adopted a policy of ......"If we want your opinion (journalist) .... we'll give it to you" you people live in a country of ....press releases and press conferences


.... I would rather your government (and the people who read the news)....set some 'higher standards' for the way things are reported.

.... this way, the government themselves do not become ..... an unflattering ... object/subject of what is being reported.

How is the government supposed to set high standards when the journalists have little common sense, don't know when to hold back an innocent child's name, can't write at a standard 5 level and have no clue how to do investigative journalism?

Rock and hard place.

[Angie]

How is the government supposed to set high standards when the journalists have little common sense, don't know when to hold back an innocent child's name, can't write at a standard 5 level and have no clue how to do investigative journalism?

Rock and hard place.

How yuh could say dat bout The LIEGHT when the man is a big media specialist in the Office of de PM.

[bigzack]

How yuh could say dat bout The LIEGHT when the man is a big media specialist in the Office of de PM.

Yuh see how he get dah job eh?

And SALWATER does only be singing, "Footsteps stamping harder, foot steps.....feet apart.."

Ah think that is how the song go.

[Angie]

Yuh see how he get dah job eh?

And SALWATER does only be singing, "Footsteps stamping harder, foot steps.....feet apart.."

Ah think that is how the song go.

!

[snowbird]

How is the government supposed to set high standards when the journalists have little common sense, don't know when to hold back an innocent child's name, can't write at a standard 5 level and have no clue how to do investigative journalism?

Rock and hard place.

And all of that going on with ...... no one being held....accountable.

People can't follow or adhere to the rules..... if there are none...written or enforced.