The World Press Freedom Index has pushed Jamaica from sixth to 12th in the world press freedom rankings. But the local media watchdog body the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has reacted in a strange way. President George Davis downplays the significance of the overall drop. He says: the environment, where Jamaica is concerned, continues to be safe and conducive to the free working and movement of the press But the RSF report is not so upbeat. It says, The Jamaican free press often openly criticises officials, and journalists have occasionally reported intimidation while doing their work,
Source: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/pajs-strange-response-to-world-press-freedom-ratings/