Reporters Without Borders recently released their annual Press Freedom Index.  Unsurprisingly, China's press freedom is ranked among the worst in the world.  According to the ranking, Chinese journalist and news outlets have little opportunity to report without heavy government censorship and interference.  The Press Freedom Index report notes that "because of the frequency of imprisonment [of reporters], especially in Tibet, Internet censorship, and the nepotism of the central and provincial authorities," China's media continues to lag in comparison to the development of China's other sectors.

In light of the report, China's attempts to infiltrate the global media market will hopefully be squashed/unprofitable once and for all.

Joining China in the murky, repressive depths of the Press Freedom Index are Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Iran, and North Korea.  For a complete and color coded list of the rankings, click here.