Nobel laureate Maria Ressa fights for press in Philippines
By DW
14 December 2021 |
3:34 pm
As an investigative journalist in the Philippines, Maria Ressa has seen firsthand the impact of the gradual erosion of journalistic freedoms in her country. Under President Rodrigo Duterte, press freedom rankings have fallen to a record low.
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