Accessibility Settings

color options

monochrome muted color dark

reading tools

isolation ruler

Tag

Nobel Peace Prize

3 posts

News & Analysis

Nobel Winner Muratov: Be an Investigative Reporter, and Fight for a Better World

In his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of Russia’s leading independent media outlet, Novaya Gazeta, said: “The award today goes to the entire community of investigative journalists.” Four days later — in a webinar interview with GIJN — Muratov set out the true stakes for investigative journalists who now share that high honor.

Rappler co-founder Maria Ressa at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg in 2019. Image: Nick Jaussi, nickjaussi.com

News & Analysis Press Freedom

Reporting Facts to Power: What the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Means for Journalism

Fact-based journalism has been under siege as newsrooms worldwide struggle against the onslaught of misinformation, disinformation, and falling revenues. But the awarding of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, two renowned investigative journalists, is a boost to reporters and highlights the importance of quality journalism for democracy.