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Dmitri Muratov

ドミトリー・ムラトフ　/　どみとりー・むらとふ

Journalist from Russia

October 29, 1961 (age 64)　・　Samara, Samara Oblast, Russia

Samara Oblast
journalist
television presenter
editing staff

My Take

Dmitri Muratov is, to me, one of the more consequential names in this database. Winning the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize alongside Maria Ressa for defending freedom of expression is not a ceremonial honor; it recognizes real personal risk. As the former editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, he led one of Russia's last independent newspapers through extraordinarily dangerous conditions. The string of awards before the Nobel, from the CPJ Press Freedom prize to the Legion of Honour, tells me his reputation was built over decades, not handed to him. I admire that he kept publishing when staying quiet would have been far safer.

Overview

Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov (Russian: Дмитрий Андреевич Муратов; born 29 October 1961) is a Russian journalist, television presenter and the former editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta. He was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Maria Ressa for "their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace." Muratov co-founded the pro-democracy…

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1. Profile

Name (English): Dmitri Muratov
Name (Japanese): ドミトリー・ムラトフ
Reading: どみとりー・むらとふ
Born: October 29, 1961 (age 64)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Ox
Origin: Samara, Samara Oblast, Russia
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: journalist / television presenter / editing staff / presenter / editor-in-chief

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Samara State University

Awards & achievements

1999 Order of Friendship
Order of Honour
2007 CPJ International Press Freedom Awards
2010 Knight of the Legion of Honour
2013 Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
2016 World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award
2021 Nobel Peace Prize
2022 Time 100

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%9F%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%88%E3%83%95

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