United States

The United States media system has entered a period of intense change: the number of channels, and thus of competitors, is multiplying; the boundaries between media sectors are blurring; economic resources and power over the flow of information are shifting into the hands of the tech giants.

Print page

43

Press freedom ranking
95.6%

Internet penetration
114

Peace index ranking
N/A

Most trusted medium
N/A

Net trust index
Constitutional Federal Republic

Government type

Trade unions

The most important union for print journalists is the NewsGuild, which represents about 25,000 news workers, including those in some top digital news outlets. Television news professionals are generally represented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio and Television Artists (SAG-AFTRA), which also represents actors and other professionals in the broadcasting and film industries.

United States

43

95.6%

114

N/A

N/A

Constitutional Federal Republic

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