Journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize

Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won this year's Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a "precondition for democracy and lasting peace," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.Ressa is a high-profile journalist and CEO of Rappler, a digital media company for investigative journalism in the Philippines known for its critical coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte's government, while Muratov is the editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta in Russia.The committee said in a statement that Re…READ FULL ARTICLE