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Maria Ressa is a Filipino-American journalist, author, and CEO of Rappler, an independent news site in the Philippines. She has received numerous international awards for her courage in defending press freedom, including the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
Known for: How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future
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How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future
In this powerful memoir and manifesto, journalist Maria Ressa recounts her battle for press freedom and democracy in the Philippines. Drawing on her experiences as co-founder of Rappler and her confrontation with authoritarian power, Ressa explores how social media and disinformation threaten truth and civic values worldwide. The book is both a personal story and a call to action for defending facts and freedom in the digital age.
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Early Life and Career
I spent my childhood moving between worlds — between the Philippines, where I was born, and the United States, where I was raised. This constant shifting taught me to observe, to question, and to adapt. When I first joined CNN as a young reporter, I learned in the field that journalism was more than...
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Founding Rappler
In 2012, I co-founded Rappler with three other women. We wanted to build a news platform that could harness the power of social media to do good — to create informed communities, not polarized mobs. At the time, it felt exciting to be at the frontier of digital innovation. We believed that if citize...
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About Maria Ressa
Maria Ressa is a Filipino-American journalist, author, and CEO of Rappler, an independent news site in the Philippines. She has received numerous international awards for her courage in defending press freedom, including the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Ressa previously worked as CNN’s bureau chief in Ma...
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Maria Ressa is a Filipino-American journalist, author, and CEO of Rappler, an independent news site in the Philippines. She has received numerous international awards for her courage in defending press freedom, including the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Ressa previously worked as CNN’s bureau chief in Ma...
Maria Ressa is a Filipino-American journalist, author, and CEO of Rappler, an independent news site in the Philippines. She has received numerous international awards for her courage in defending press freedom, including the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Ressa previously worked as CNN’s bureau chief in Manila and Jakarta and is recognized globally for her advocacy for truth and democracy.
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Maria Ressa is a Filipino-American journalist, author, and CEO of Rappler, an independent news site in the Philippines. She has received numerous international awards for her courage in defending press freedom, including the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
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