Readers’ reactions

Jamaica makes big drop to 32 in World Press Freedom Index

We all know there are some stories that are never told. I find it hard to believe that’s any different from any other democratic system. Especially one with a severely underfunded police department. – @TheMacVillan

I wonder how comes di Opposition nuh put out nuh statement yet, guess dem nuh wake up yet. Anyway watch the political football with this one now. – @djtrueblue1

Is the Jamaican press under threat? – @diego_mac71

Oppression and suppression is rampant in our society.– @dewdrops1drop

Who’s doing the rating? What are the standards? Take this with a grain of salt! – @speng_gargon

Then as much as Jamaica a my country and me love my country Jamaica should a drop to zero. Jamaica have no ratings in a nothing at all and dat a de truth, a zero it did fi drop to. – @morreen1919

That’s about accurate. – @applegold31

How ... and we have so many press conferences and social media influencers in government. – @quizz.johnson

Those who make the rules continue to hold their nose up in the air ignoring the stench beneath them in their own cesspool and expect everyone looking on to not notice, civil society have always been able to distinguish between those who uphold the truth and those who suppress. Jamaica continues to be in the top-10 countries with press freedom despite what those who have their noses in the air say. Travel the world and you I’m certain will agree with me. – @d.mackenzie6

No press is as free as Jamaica’s, so I don’t know about this. – @arlenekelly754

These rating agencies can’t even rate themselves, but they’re trying to rate others; they should put up or shut up. Who is impeding the press in Ja? They are so pesky at times, and people put up with them still. – @yvonneandersonbrown

This wouldn’t be so if the press asked the real questions. – @persuazion

If rain fall a Andrew, if breeze blow is Andrew sen it. No sah. If a one thing Jamaicans naw guh do is tek responsibility for nothing. – @xx.imanii.xx

I hope people understand what that means. – @busybignall

Wow, how do we explain this @andrewholnessjm? – @sinco_voss

Readers’ reactions sourced from The Gleaner’s Instagram and Twitter pages. Compiled by Khanique McDaniel