Rappler's latest stories on Maria Ressa
ABS-CBN shutdown, Maria Ressa threat borne of Duterte’s ‘contempt’ for press – int'l human rights lawyer
President Rodrigo Duterte's threats against Maria Ressa and ABS-CBN are intended to have a chilling effect on independent voices among civil society, says lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher
Int'l media groups launch global campaign to support Maria Ressa, PH press freedom
'The campaign takes its name from Ressa's commitment to hold the line in response to sustained state harassment and prolific online violence'
Duterte 'compiling' information vs Maria Ressa
The President slams 'bright girls' who write critically of his government. He also claims he doesn't read well-written articles that show him in a bad light.
'Infodemics': Forum on Information and Democracy names working group members
The 17-member steering committee of the 'working group on infodemics' holds its first meeting to finalize a call for contributions on democratic guarantees in the online space
Rappler ends 2019 with income: A comeback year
It's been 4 years of turning crisis into opportunity
Ressa, Santos seek reversal of cyber libel conviction, cite 13 errors
(UPDATED) 'The court’s role in the trial is to determine malice, not make malicious statements. Ascribing an underhanded and even unlawful motive – without assertion or proof – is malicious,' says the motion for partial reconsideration
Maria Ressa to receive international 2020 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award
The Washington-based National Press Club has chosen Rappler CEO Maria Ressa for its international Press Freedom Award, which is given to an individual 'who bravely pushes to disclose the truth in trying circumstances'
Forum on Information and Democracy launches working group to fight 'information chaos'
The working group's steering committee will be co-chaired by Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler, and Marietje Schaake, international policy director at the Stanford Cyber Policy Center
'Rob fear of its power' – Maria Ressa
Hannah Neumann, member of the European Parliament and vice-chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, talks to Rappler's Maria Ressa
[EDITORIAL] Ang pulitika ng bengansya laban kay Maria Ressa at Rey Santos Jr
Ito ang dalawang haligi ng duling na hustisya na itinaguyod ng kampong Keng at ng DOJ: Ang 'republication' at ang 12-taong prescription period para sa libel
[PODCAST] Delikado ang epekto sa demokrasya ng Maria Ressa verdict
Hindi lamang mga mamamahayag ang maaapektuhan ng hatol kay Rappler CEO Maria Ressa at dating researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr
Keng sues Ressa for cyber libel anew over a 2019 tweet
(UPDATED) The complaint is filed February 13, 2020, or 4 months before a Manila court convicted Ressa and former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jr over the same issue
Rappler+ Webinar: Facing the cyber libel verdict
Happening Monday, June 22, 2 pm
Aquino: Why not use cybercrime law to go after trolls, purveyors of fake news?
'Parang pilit na pilit,' former President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III says of the cyber libel conviction of Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher-writer, Rey Santos, Jr
After verdict on Maria Ressa, world puts Duterte on trial
(UPDATED) In this global court, at stake is more than a fine and jail time, but the Philippines’ name on the world stage
[OPINION | Newspoint] From here to cyber’nity
The cybercrime law goes against the universal trend toward making libel no longer punishable by imprisonment, a long-overdue reinforcement of press freedom in its lopsided relationship to power
Media watchdog: Freedom of expression a ‘personal challenge’ to all Filipinos
The cyber libel verdict on Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former researcher Rey Santos Jr affects all citizens, says the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright stand with Maria Ressa
'We must fiercely protest attacks on the press. They are attacks on democracy,' says former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton
Rappler receives One World Media Special Award 2020
The Special Award seeks to recognize reporting that informs the public, provides an outlet for people's voices, creates space for critical information, and holds power to account
Twitter expresses support for Maria Ressa, press freedom
'Governments should not impinge on the fundamental values of a free press,' says Twitter
International media groups denounce Ressa, Santos' conviction
(5th UPDATE) The Committee to Protect Journalists, Reporters Without Borders, Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong, and International Federation of Journalists say the conviction is a crime against press freedom
[OPINION] Where lies the terror?
'It is a supreme irony that Filipinos suspected of being communist are being hounded and hunted down, while communists from Mainland China are being invited to tutor the Senate, most likely on how to lock down and fence us all in for effective social control'
Robredo: Be wary of Ressa verdict's ‘chilling’ effect on citizens’ freedoms
'Silencing, harassing, and weaponizing law against the media sends a clear message to every dissenting voice: Keep quiet or you are next,' warns Vice President Leni Robredo
UN experts condemn guilty verdict on Ressa, Santos: 'Tragedy for PH democracy'
'What a complete travesty of justice and an outrage,' says UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression David Kaye
Lawmakers to Filipinos: Resist repression as Ressa's conviction 'not the last'
(UPDATED) 'We are complicit if we stay silent,' says Senator Risa Hontiveros
Maria Ressa, Rey Santos Jr convicted of cyber libel
(4th UPDATE) The court rules only Rappler as a company is not guilty
Democracy faces 'death by a thousand cuts' with looming anti-terror law – Maria Ressa
'All these kinds of legal acrobatics, the law has been weaponized. And now the question is if it's codified into law, it becomes the norm,' says Rappler CEO Maria Ressa
VERDICT PRIMER: Legal and factual issues in Rappler, Maria Ressa cyber libel case
(UPDATED) Cyber libel is punishable by jail time of 6 months and 1 day to up to 7 years. If acquitted, Maria Ressa faces 7 other criminal charges.
‘A painful but necessary watch’: Filipinos laud ‘A Thousand Cuts’
(UPDATED) The online screening of ‘A Thousand Cuts,’ a documentary on the struggles of the free press under the Duterte administration, was met with praise all over social media
FRONTLINE, ICFJ to present conversation with Rappler's Maria Ressa on press freedom
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, 'A Thousand Cuts' director Ramona Diaz, and FRONTLINE Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath will engage in a conversation on 'Truth, Power and the Importance of Press Freedom' on Saturday, June 13
Ramona Diaz's 'A Thousand Cuts' will stream in the Philippines for free on June 12
The Philippine-exclusive sneak peek starts at 6 pm on Independence Day, just days before the verdict on a cyber libel case against Rappler and Maria Ressa is released
Maria Ressa 'embraces fear' but hopeful ahead of cyber libel verdict
(UPDATED) An exclusive video interview by Agence France-Presse with Rappler CEO Maria Ressa ahead of a Manila court's judgment on Monday, June 15
Verdict on Rappler, Maria Ressa cyber libel case out June 15
Postponed due to the coronavirus lockdown, judgment day for Ressa and former researcher-writer Rey Santos will take place in a court under quarantine restrictions
NTF-ELCAC 'black propaganda' vs Maria Ressa, ABS-CBN sparks outrage
(UPDATED) Following public backlash, the PCOO takes down the posts and says it's taking measures to 'uphold accountability' over the incident
Media, academics condemn NTF-ELCAC's attacks vs ABS-CBN and Maria Ressa
'The only reason we can think of why a government entity tasked to combat the communist insurgency would wage a propaganda offensive against media persons and outfits is if government now considers us the enemy'
Public should balance 'news diet' during coronavirus pandemic
'Your life depends now literally on the information that you are receiving…. The people need to act like their lives depend on the information they are getting,' says Steve Herman of Voice of America
'Lies kill': Journalists tackle challenges in reporting on the pandemic
Maria Ressa, Ging Reyes, and Sheila Coronel talk about journalism in the age of pandemic – and the opportunities a crisis brings
[OPINION] How Lighthouse gave us hope
'Why Lighthouse? Because journalists shine the light, and a lighthouse is a beacon showing travelers the way to safe harbor.'
Rappler Talk: Women power – TOWNS protects our frontliners
Rappler's Maria Ressa and ANCx's Ces Drilon talk to fellow TOWNS awardees about how the foundation was able to raise P60 million to purchase PPE sets for COVID-19 frontliners in hospitals all over the country
Lessons from international news outlets reporting on the pandemic
Maria Ressa, Branko Brkic, and Ritu Kapur talk to ICFJ about the challenges and opportunities of running digital newsrooms in the time of COVID-19
[OPINION] Are Filipina women special?
'In Maria Ressa’s tweet was a key to progress on gender issues – the recognition that authentic empowerment of one gender cannot exist at the expense of another'
Maria Ressa among TIME’s most influential women of the century
Time’s ‘100 Women of the Year’ puts the spotlight on ‘influential women who were often overshadowed’
[OPINION] The problem with 'pointing out bias' and 'demanding objectivity'
Have you ever been told to 'be objective,' or that you're 'too biased in your political views'?
Verdict on Rappler, Maria Ressa cyber libel case out April 3
Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa finishes trial in just around 8 months – in what could be the quickest libel trial in recent history
Maria Ressa among 2020 Four Freedoms Awards laureates
Maria Ressa joins the United Nations, the Religions for Peace International, Dutch journalist Sander de Kramer, and Palermo, Sicily Mayor Leoluca Orlando as awardees
LOOK: Maria Ressa, Leila de Lima, Maria Lourdes Sereno star in exhibit on courage
Young student-artists from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde's Fashion Design and Merchandising program put a spotlight on the 3 women for fighting for their rights and freedom
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa: 2020 is the year we must fight the battle for truth
Ressa believes 2020 will be a decisive year for media and journalism both in the Philippines and around the world
Sundance 2020: Facebook, tech platforms incentivize polarization
'We are your dystopian future. If we don’t fix this information ecosystem, if information warfare continues, we are being manipulated,' says Maria Ressa
Ramona Diaz's 'A Thousand Cuts': 'A risky film on free press, lawless regime'
‘The film takes place in the Philippines but its central conflict, as you may imagine, reverberates far beyond that country’s border’
Solution to online harassment? Regulation, says Sundance 2020 panel
‘The tech platforms are saying ‘We don’t know what to do, or we're doing our best,’ but it's not enough,’ says Maria Ressa
