Maria Ressa

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Delfin and the surname or paternal family name is Aycardo.
Maria Ressa
Ressa in 2025
Born
Maria Angelita Delfin Aycardo

(1963-10-02) October 2, 1963
Manila, Philippines
Citizenship
  • Philippines
  • U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • author
Known forCo-founding Rappler

Maria Angelita Ressa (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈɾesa]; born Maria Angelita Delfin Aycardo on October 2, 1963) is a Filipino and American journalist. She is the co-founder and CEO of Rappler.[1] She previously spent nearly two decades working as a lead investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN.[2] She is a Professor of Professional Practice in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and has been a Distinguished Fellow at Columbia's new Institute of Global Politics since fall of 2023.[3]

Ressa was born in Manila and raised in Toms River, New Jersey. She was included in Time's Person of the Year 2018 issue featuring a collection of journalists from around the world actively combatting fake news. On February 13, 2019, she was arrested by Philippine authorities for cyberlibel due to accusations that Rappler published a false news story concerning businessman Wilfredo Keng. On June 15, 2020, a court in Manila found her guilty of cyberlibel[4][5] under the controversial Anti-Cybercrime law,[6][7] a move condemned by human rights groups and journalists as an attack on press freedom.[8][9][10] As a prominent critic of the then Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, her arrest and conviction were seen by many in the opposition and the international community as a politically motivated act.[11][12][13] Ressa is one of the 25 leading figures on the Information and Democracy Commission launched by Reporters Without Borders.[14] She was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Dmitry Muratov for "their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace."[15][16][17]

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  2. ^ Lagrimas, Nicole-Anne C. (February 13, 2019). "Rappler CEO Maria Ressa arrested for cyber libel". GMA Network. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa to Join SIPA Faculty". Columbia.edu. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Regencia, Ted (June 15, 2020). "Maria Ressa found guilty in blow to Philippines' press freedom". Al Jazeera English. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Philippines: Maria Ressa's cyber libel verdict 'a method of silencing dissent'". Deutsche Welle. June 15, 2020. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Philippine cybercrime law takes effect amid protests". BBC News. October 3, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "Philippines: CFWIJ condemns cyber libel conviction of Maria Ressa". The Coalition For Women In Journalism. June 15, 2020. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "US Senators Durbin, Markey, Leahy slam Ressa libel verdict". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  10. ^ Cabato, Regine (June 15, 2020). "Conviction of Maria Ressa, hard-hitting Philippine American journalist, sparks condemnation". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
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  12. ^ Gonzales, Cathrine (June 15, 2020). "Robredo: Ressa's cyber libel conviction a threat to Filipinos' freedom". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  13. ^ Dancel, Raul (June 15, 2020). "Court finds prominent Philippine journalist and Duterte critic Maria Ressa guilty of cyber-libel". The Straits Times. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Maria A. Ressa". Reporters Without Borders. September 9, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  15. ^ Gavilan, Jodesz (October 9, 2021). "What you need to know: Filipinos and the Nobel Peace Prize". Rappler. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  16. ^ "The Nobel Peace Prize 2021". Nobel Peace Prize. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference dagsavisen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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