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Maria Ressa
Co-founding Rappler and receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for defending press freedom.
Rappler reporting · Peace Prize
- Born
- 2 October 1963
- Birthplace
- Manila, Philippines
More people
Maria Ressa
Maria Ressa is a Filipino-American journalist whose career connects investigative reporting with scrutiny of online disinformation.
Early life
Two countries
Was born in Manila and grew up in New Jersey.
Princeton education
Studied at Princeton before returning to the Philippines on a fellowship.
Career
- 1980s–2000s
Broadcast reporting
Worked in Southeast Asia, including years with CNN.
- 2012
Rappler
Co-founded the Philippine digital news organisation.
- 2021
Nobel Peace Prize
Shared the award with Dmitry Muratov.
Reporting & books
Rappler reporting
Built a newsroom covering politics, accountability and public affairs.
Peace Prize
Recognised for efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.
How to Stand Up to a Dictator
Published an account of journalism and power.
Beyond the newsroom
Legal pressure
Faced prosecutions that became central to international debate over Philippine press freedom.
Teaching
Has worked in academic programmes on journalism and global politics.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Nobel Prize: Maria Ressa ↗Photo: Xuthoria. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
