WORLD PRESS FREEDOM NAMIBIA 2014

The map above indicates Namibia's situation on the 2014 World Press Freedom Map.  

The World Press Freedom Index is a reference tool that is based on seven criteria: the level of abuses, the extent of pluralism, media independence, the environment and self-censorship, the legislative framework, transparency and infrastructure,” said Reporters Without Borders secretary-general Christophe Deloire. It makes governments face their responsibilities by providing civil society with an objective measure, and provides international bodies with a good governance indicator to guide their decisions.

The 2014 World Press Freedom Index covers 180 countries of the world. Finland tops the index for the fourth year running, closely followed by Netherlands and Norway. Sadly Namibia has lost three places and is now featured at position 22. 

The 2014 Index spotlights major declines in media freedom in such varied countries as the United States, Central African Republic and Guatemala and, on the other hand, marked improvements in Ecuador, Bolivia and South Africa.

Click on link for to see the World Press Freedom Index and the 3-dimensional map "freedom of the press worldwide."

Prayer points for the Media in Namibia

• Thank our Father for being a God who communicates with his creation – through scripture, through creation, through sending his son – the Living Word – and for the many different ways he speaks to us today.
• Thank God for information and media freedom in Namibia.
• Thank God for writers, producers, broadcasters and journalists working in the media – for their abilities, skills and for all who seek after truth.
• Pray a blessing on our media, and ask that it would be characterised by wisdom and integrity.
• Ask God to raise up more godly men and women journalists who will champion the powerless and seek truth and justice in Namibia.
• Pray for yourself, your community, and our nation to be wise consumers of information and opinion.
• And ask God to bless the relationship between the church and the media.

Source of prayer points: Praying for the Media © 2012 Peter Crumpler and www.thesanctuarycentre.org/whereworldandworshipmeet 2