Top 10, bottom 10 of Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index

Top 10, bottom 10 of media watchdog’s freedom list

Top and bottom countries in Reporters Without Borders’ Press Freedom Index 2009, released Tuesday.

Top 10:

— 1. Denmark, ranked 15th in 2008, shared first place with four other countries.

— 1. Finland

— 1. Ireland

— 1. Norway

— 1. Sweden

— 6. Estonia

— 7. Netherlands

— 7. Switzerland

— 9. Iceland

— 10. Lithuania

— 20. United States

Bottom 10:

— 166. Vietnam

— 167. Yemen

— 168. China

— 169. Laos

— 170. Cuba

— 171. Burma

— 172. Iran

— 173. Turkmenistan

— 174. North Korea

— 175. Eritrea.