Yesterday, the international organization published «Reporters Without Borders» 2022 Press Freedom Index. Unfortunately Our country fell 38 places compared to 2021, «dropping» to 108th place among 180 countries

Today, the Greece is located in last place among EU member states, lagging behind even countries that have be convicted from EU for matters freedom of the press, such as Hungary and the Poland.

Ο Pavol Szalai (head of Reporters Without Borders for the EU and the Balkans) discussed the reasons that led to the further decline of press freedom in Greece: It is the murder of Giorgos Karaivaz, the threats against journalists by organized crime, the surveillance of journalists, the criminal prosecutions of journalists, the opaque and unfair distribution of public funds to the media, the lack of independence of public media etc.). As he said «The problem is not only the Greek authorities» inability to protect journalists, but also what appears to be their deliberate intent to suppress freedom of the press.".

It is well known that all kinds of «leaders» They don't want to be controlled by the media. Some of them, in fact, with «Ludovician» behavior, they attack every media outlet that seeks to monitor their activities. Some simply threaten, others are moving and in court, there are also a few who are trying to wipe out the «opposition» media either by economic strangulation (asking their «friends» not to advertise in the «unruly» media), or by employing methods SLAPP (According to Wikipedia, the term «Strategic lawsuits against public participation» is a translation of the English term “Strategic lawsuits against public participation” (SLAPP) and refers to lawsuits filed by a powerful individual or organization (for example, a company or a high-ranking official) against non-governmental individuals or organizations, who criticize them regarding an issue of social or political interest. The purpose of such lawsuits is not to win the court case, but to bullying (those who voice criticism through their moral and financial exhaustion).

There are also some who could be called «the media's »clarinet grooms'.". They take offense at any kind of criticism, whether it is exercised by the media or by individual citizens on social media. They attack them with offensive language and try to intimidate them. They literally develop a «communication allergy» whenever their work is criticized, and instead of presenting their own version of the truth and convincing the public, They prefer to act like tough guys.

Freedom of the press is something that concerns us all. It is an indicator of democracy. That is why we are firmly opposed to any attempt at intimidation or any attempt to restrict the freedom of expression of opinions, views, and criticism. Whether it concerns the national political scene or local communities such as Kythira…