More precisely, the Federation of Nepali Journalists is in an interesting quandary. a) It cannot welcome the ranking publicly because doing so would be uncomfortable to the government which has just given millions of rupees to the this body of journalists. b) It cannot disagree with the ranking because doing so would make things odd for it to apply for donor funds in the name of usual stuff. What's the strategy then? Lie low, and benefit from all sides: money from the government and from the donors; sympathy from everyone else . . . and all these WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE ANY RISK RISK to expand the degrees of press freedom. oohi ashu