Nobel laureates show importance of free press in advancing peace

The IPI global network of editors, leading journalists and publishers dedicated to independent journalism is proud that Maria Ressa, IPI executive board member and CEO of Rappler, and Dmitry Muratov, former editor-in-chief and co-founder of Novaya Gazeta, have won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize “for their courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia”, as the Nobel Peace Prize Committee said in a statement. Hearing the news, IPI Executive