Annual survey says `` negative trends '' outweighed `` positive movements '' in Annual . Report singles out former Cuba , Africa , North Africa . Bright spots seen in parts of South Asia , Africa . ` Given the current economic climate , which is certain to place a further strain on media sustainability and diversity in rich and poor countries alike , pressures on media freedom are now looming from all angles and are increasingly threatening the considerable gains of the past quarter-century , '' the report said . Worst-rated countries : Myanmar , Cuba , North Africa , Libya , North Korea , Libya .
Annual survey says `` negative trends '' outweighed `` positive movements '' in Annual . Report singles out former Cuba , Africa , North Africa . Bright spots seen in parts of South Asia , Africa . Worst-rated countries : Myanmar , Cuba , North Africa , Libya , North Korea , Libya .