World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development: Regional Overview of the Arab Region

The World Trends report examines progress as regards press freedom, including in regard to gender equality, and makes sense of the evolution of media actors, news media institutions and journalistic roles over time. The report also contains an in-depth examination of the gender-related aspects of press freedom, through dedicated sections in each of the four thematic chapters. Media freedom, pluralism, independence and the safety of journalists are identified in the report and accompanied by extensive unevenness within the whole.