Congratulations to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov! Thank you for your courageous fight for freedom of expression, vital to democracy & peaceful societies.
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their fights to defend freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia.
Both are known for investigations that have angered their countries’ rulers and both have faced threats as a result of this.
BBC journalists who have worked with the pair shared their experiences.
Dmitry Muratov is a complex and at times contradictory personality. Over the years of working together, I have seen him bitterly argue with his best correspondents one day, and the next rescue them from an extremely dangerous situation while they were covering a story.
Dmitry’s contribution to the development of journalism in Russia cannot be underestimated. He created a unique team of journalists at an organisation that has been considered the main independent media in Russia for some time.
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their fights to defend freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia.
Both are known for investigations that have angered their countries’ rulers and both have faced threats as a result of this.