One journalist described Ressa's win as like getting a"shot in the arm" as they fight to keep free speech alive in one of the world's most dangerous countries for reporters.
"This gives all of us a shot in the arm so we can become more vigorous in this fight to preserve our independence," said Ging Reyes, head of news at ABS-CBN broadcast network."The existential challenge is still there". ABS-CBN continues to operate but on a limited scale by buying air time from other networks and streaming programmes on YouTube and Facebook.
While the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines says it does not expect the government's combative attitude toward adversarial press to change, it is hopeful that Ressa's Nobel victory"will spur us to work past fear".
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