Photo: Daily NewsAccording to the 2017 World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) report, the other factors that contributed to the drop are the suspension and closures of media outlets, especially during elections. Attacks on journalists and state threats to media houses have played a major role is seeing Tanzania significantly drop 12 places in the new press freedom rankings, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said yesterday. According to the 2017 World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) report, the other factors that contributed to the drop are the suspension and closures of media outlets, especially during elections. Tanzania joins the rest of the world on May 3 to celebrate World Press Freedom Day. Ms Razia Mwawanga, an official of the Tanzania Media Foundation, urged journalists and media houses to adhere to media ethics to avoid abuse by politicians.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 28, 2017 07:18 UTC