Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP October 11, 2021 The Nobel Peace Prize brings overnight celebrity, but also frequent scrutiny, trolling and persecution Lukasz Swiatek, UNSW Sydney The lives of Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov will be forever changed after winning the prize. But with a more visible presence comes increased scrutiny and threats from those in positions of power.
dpa picture alliance archive / Alamy Stock Photo October 8, 2021 Nobel peace prize: how Dmitry Muratov built Russia’s ‘bravest’ newspaper, Novaya Gazeta Ilya Yablokov, University of Sheffield Muratov’s Nobel will be a boon to Russian investigative journalism.
Press freedom fighter: Maria Ressa. EPA-EFE/Rappler handout October 8, 2021 Maria Ressa: Nobel prize-winner risks life and liberty to hold Philippines government to account Tom Smith, University of Portsmouth How Maria Ressa grew a Facebook page into the Philippines’ most credible independent news services in the face of government intimidation.