Maria Ressa
Filipino journalist (born 1963)
Maria Angelita Ressa (born October 2, 1963) is a Filipino journalist and author. She is best known for co-founding Rappler as its chief executive officer.[4] She worked as a lead investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN. Ressa was included in Time's Person of the Year 2018.
Maria Ressa | |
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Born | Maria Angelita Ressa October 2, 1963 Manila, Philippines |
Citizenship | United States[1][2] Philippines[3] |
Education | Princeton University (B.A.) University of the Philippines Diliman |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
Known for | Co-founding Rappler |
Awards | 2021 Nobel Peace Prize |
Website | Rappler mariaressa |
On June 15, 2020, a court in Manila found her guilty of cyberlibel.[5] As she is a critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Her arrest was seen as politically motivated.
Ressa was honored with the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize alongside Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov.[6]
References
change- ↑ Tiglao, Rigoberto (March 6, 2019). "Rappler's Ressa is a colossal con man". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ↑ Guillermo, Emil (May 8, 2019). "Dual citizens – Pay attention to Otso Diretso". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ↑ Macaraig, Ayee (February 13, 2019). "From wars to Duterte: Maria Ressa 'refuses to hide'". Philstar Global. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ↑ Arsenault, Adrienne (April 27, 2017). "'Democracy as we know it is dead': Filipino journalists fight fake news". CBC News.
- ↑ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (June 15, 2020). "Maria Ressa: Rappler editor found guilty of cyber libel charges in Philippines". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ↑ "The Nobel Peace Prize 2021". Nobel Prize. Retrieved 8 October 2021.