Maria Ressa

Maria Ressa
Ressa on July 6, 2011
Born
Maria Angelita Ressa

(1963-10-02) October 2, 1963 (age 63)
Manila, Philippines
CitizenshipUnited States
Philippines
EducationPrinceton University (B.A.)
University of the Philippines Diliman
Occupation(s)Journalist, author
Known forCo-founding Rappler
Awards2021 Nobel Peace Prize
WebsiteRappler
mariaressa.com

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. She worked as a lead investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN. Ressa was included in Time's Person of the Year 2018.

On June 15, 2020, a court in Manila found her guilty of cyberlibel. 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.

Maria Ressa is openly lesbian.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Guillermo, Emil (May 8, 2019). "Dual citizens – Pay attention to Otso Diretso". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  3. ↑ Macaraig, Ayee (February 13, 2019). "From wars to Duterte: Maria Ressa 'refuses to hide'". Philstar Global. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ Arsenault, Adrienne (April 27, 2017). "'Democracy as we know it is dead': Filipino journalists fight fake news". CBC News.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "The Nobel Peace Prize 2021". Nobel Prize. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Lesbian, Bisexual Scientists Receive Nobel Prizes". The Advocate. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-13.