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Maria Ressa: ‘Investigative journalism is more important today than ever’

“Our world is dramatically changing; we are standing on the rubble of the old world and we must create what the new one is going to become,” said Maria Ressa, CEO and Executive Editor of the Philippines-based Rappler, during a session of WAN-IFRA’s recent World Media Leaders eSummit. 

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2020-07-21 16:16

World’s Press Condemns Guilty Verdict for Maria Ressa in Cyber-Libel Trial

Prominent Filipino journalist Maria Ressa has been found guilty of cyber libel in a case widely condemned as politically motivated. She has 15 days to appeal the decision but risks spending up to six years in prison.

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Andrew Heslop

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2020-06-15 07:24

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa Arrested on Cyber Libel Charges

Reports from the Philippines confirm that Maria Ressa was arrested today and will be taken to court in relation to cyber libel offences.

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Andrew Heslop

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2019-02-13 14:55

How to survive the online trolls

The mass harassment of journalists online, designed to intimidate them into silence, is one of the gravest threats to press freedom, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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Simone Flueckiger

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2018-08-21 16:30

2018 Golden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Maria Ressa of the Philippines

The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to Maria Ressa, Co-founder, CEO and Executive Editor of online news site, Rappler.

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2018-06-04 11:40

Seven top takeaways on the state of journalism from Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron

Executive Editor of The Washington Post Marty Baron has told the World News Media Congress in DC that editors are essential. "They're our quality control. It's a huge mistake to think we don't need editors. People remember our mistakes a lot longer than our successes," he said to Maria Ressa in an on stage interview during the Congress' opening session.

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Julie Posetti

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2015-06-01 17:55

#TrendsInNewsrooms 2015: from the rise of chat apps to source protection in the digital age

What are the key trends in newsrooms in 2015? And who are the industry thought leaders you can't afford to ignore? Find out when the World Editors Forum launches its flagship publication at the World News Media Congress in Washington DC next month.

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Julie Posetti

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2015-05-11 12:14

Gender in focus: tackling sexism in the news business - on and offline

Forging alliances, flagging sexist practices and providing training to help female journalists tackle 'cybermisogyny' are important steps in progressing gender equality and women's empowerment in newsrooms. Julie Posetti reports. 

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Julie Posetti

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2014-11-12 13:35

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