Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have been awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression”, which it called a precondition for democracy and lasting peace. Announcing the winners, Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen said that Ressa uses freedom of expression to expose abuse of power, use of violence and growing authoritarianism in the Philippines, her native country. In 2012, Ressa co-founded Rappler, a digital media company for investigative journalism.
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