[ti:Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Journalists Ressa and Muratov] [by:www.51voa.com] [00:00.00]更多听力请访问51VOA.COM [00:00.04]Reporters Maria Ressa of the Philippines [00:04.00]and Dmitry Muratov of Russia [00:07.32]won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. [00:12.04]The two won the prize for their fight for freedom of expression [00:17.16]in countries where journalists have faced continuing pressure, [00:22.20]attacks and even murder. [00:25.80]Berit Reiss-Andersen chairs the Norwegian Nobel Committee. [00:30.16]She said the two were awarded "for their courageous fight [00:35.08]for freedom of expression" in their countries. [00:38.32]Reiss-Andersen added, "They are representatives of all journalists [00:43.32]who stand up for this ideal in a world in which democracy [00:47.56]and freedom of the press face increasingly adverse conditions." [00:52.84]She added, "Free, independent and fact-based journalism [00:57.44]serves to protect against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda." [01:04.48]Ressa is the first winner of a Nobel prize in any field from the Philippines. [01:11.56]The Nobel committee noted that, in 2012, Ressa co-founded Rappler. [01:18.24]The news website has centered critical attention [01:21.76]on what the Nobel committee called President Rodrigo Duterte's [01:26.68]"controversial, murderous anti-drug campaign" in the Philippines. [01:32.60]Rappler has also shown how social media is [01:36.36]being used to spread false news and attack opponents. [01:41.48]Ressa was found guilty last year of libel and sentenced to jail. [01:46.80]In August, a Philippine court dismissed the case. [01:51.04]Ressa said she hopes the Nobel Peace prize will help [01:55.08]investigative journalism "that will hold power to account." [02:01.16]Dmitry Muratov is the first Russian to win the Nobel Peace prize [02:06.12]since Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1990. [02:11.96]Gorbachev used some of his prize money [02:15.44]to help what would become Novaya Gazeta newspaper. [02:19.96]The money went toward buying office equipment and computers. [02:25.16]Muratov was one of the founders of Novaya Gazeta. [02:29.92]The Nobel committee called the publication [02:33.08]"the most independent newspaper in Russia today." [02:36.96]The committee praised the paper for [02:39.40]providing Russians with important information [02:43.16]"rarely mentioned by other media." [02:46.56]Muratov dedicated his award to six Novaya Gazeta journalists [02:52.28]who were murdered for their reporting [02:54.56]on human rights violations and corruption. [02:58.68]He said, "Igor Domnikov, Yuri Shchekochikhin, Anna Politkovskaya, [03:05.80]Stas Markelov, Anastasia Baburova, Natasha Estemirova [03:12.48]- these are the people who have today won the Nobel Prize." [03:17.64]The Committee to Protect Journalists reported that 17 media workers [03:23.48]were killed in the Philippines over the past 10 years. [03:27.16]Twenty-three were killed in Russia, the group reported. [03:32.56]The French group Reporters without Borders, or RSF, [03:36.96]has worked with Ressa and Muratov [03:39.52]to defend journalism in their countries. [03:42.44]RSF noted, "This prize is a great signal, [03:46.76]a very powerful message to defend journalism everywhere." [03:51.24]Reiss-Andersen told Reuters that she believes the awards [03:55.76]will force leaders of both the Philippines and Russia [03:59.64]"to defend the present situation." [04:02.28]She added, "I am curious how they will respond." [04:06.68]I'm Ashley Thompson. 更多听力请访问51VOA.COM