Surprise, surprise

North Korea is the second worst country in the world in terms of press freedom, according to a recent report by Reporters Without Borders.

Notable this year is the increasing government crackdown on Internet media, the group said.

"Several countries fell in the ranking this year because of serious, repeated violations of the free flow of online news and information," it said.

"The governments of repressive countries are now targeting bloggers and online journalists as forcefully as journalists in the traditional media."