Philippines journalist 'shocked' by Nobel Peace Prize win
Maria Ressa of the news service Rappler in the Philippines told the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ she was "shocked" to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She won it jointly with Dmitry Muratov of the Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta in recognition of their fight for freedom of expression in their countries.
Ms Ressa told Newshour's James Menendez that she still fears that she could end up in prison and said she thinks her country's democracy is at risk ahead of a presidential election next year.
(Picture shows Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa speaking at an event attended by law students. Credit: Reuters)
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