Press freedom under attack

On World Press Freedom Day, as we presented the World Press Freedom Index 2022 together with Reporters without Borders. The annual index is a snapshot of the media freedom situation in the world and highlight some of he challenges to press freedom today: disinformation, censorship, distrust, and prosecution of journalists doing their job. We will get the new statistics that ranks 180 countries by their level of press freedom, hear from media experts and from journalists in the field. Programme Introduction from Kristin Skare Orgeret, professor Oslo MET Presentation from Thibaut Bruttin, Deputy Director, Reporters without Borders. Presentation of the Press Freedom Index 2022 Panel discussion Thibaut Bruttin and Knut Olav Åmås, in conversation with Kristin Skare Orgeret. Reports: Russia/Tbilisi, Marfa Smirnova, journalist, Insider, former TV Rain Ukraine/Lviv. Situation for the press in Ukraine France: Valérie Kasparian, lawyer, Avrillon and Huet Egypt: Cherine Al-Sanaa The event was created in collaboration with Reporters Without Borders and Oslo Metropolitan University. This event was a part of "Nobel Peace Talks" – the Nobel Peace Center's event-series about Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov's Nobel Peace Prize. Nobel Peace Talks is supported by Norsk Hydro, Reitan Retail, Luminate and Fritt Ord.