Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
Last weekend, Maria Ressa, chief executive officer of Rappler, received the Nobel Peace Prize for her 'courageous fight for freedom of expression.' In reality, the award is risking Nobel's credibility.
AT a time when Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, is struggling for his life, has been tortured and may well face extradition to the United States, the Nobel Committee chose to ignore his struggle for press freedom. Instead, the prize was co-awarded to Maria Ressa, chief executive officer of Rappler.
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