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Maria Ressa

Filipino journalist · Philippines · On the map · Journalists · Born 1963 · age 63

Maria Angelita Ressa is a Filipino and American journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is the co-founder and CEO of Rappler. She previously spent nearly two decades working as a lead investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN.

Maria Ressa is read about 553 times a day, in 67 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2022“So we do our best with what we have: we act, and each day we iterate. (p. 257)”In their wordsHow to Stand Up to a Dictator (2022)

“Democracy is fragile. You have to fight for every bit, every law, every safeguard, every institution, every story.”In their wordsHow to Stand Up to a Dictator (2022)

“It’s better to face your fear than to run from it because running won’t make the problem go away. When you face it, you have the chance to conquer it.”In their wordsHow to Stand Up to a Dictator (2022)

“there is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice.”In their wordsHow to Stand Up to a Dictator (2022)

“What you choose to do shapes the person you become.”In their wordsHow to Stand Up to a Dictator (2022)

“We decided to use the power of group dynamics and social networks to do something positive: spread hope.”In their wordsHow to Stand Up to a Dictator (2022)

Asia's Most Influential PhilippinesAward2021Nobel Peace PrizeAwardUNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom PrizeAward2020Free Press Unlimited Most Resilient Journalist AwardAwardKurt Tucholsky PrizeAward2019BBC 100 WomenAward2018World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom AwardAward1963Born2 October 1963

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In their own words 4

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4 statements, newest first

  1. If you're lucky, you realize early on that each decision you make answers a question that all of us muddle through: how to build meaning in our lives.

    2022 · How to Stand Up to a Dictator (2022), Own words

  2. Please ask yourself the same question my team and I ask every day: What are you willing to sacrifice for the truth?

    2022 · How to Stand Up to a Dictator (2022), Own words

  3. The world we once knew is decimated. Now we have to decide what we want to create.

    2022 · How to Stand Up to a Dictator (2022), Own words

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Awards

Asia's Most Influential Philippines2022
Nobel Peace Prize2021
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize2021
Kurt Tucholsky Prize2020
Free Press Unlimited Most Resilient Journalist Award2020
BBC 100 Women2019
World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award2018
Fulbright Scholarship
Four Freedoms Award - Freedom of Speech

About this person

She has been a distinguished fellow at Columbia University's new Institute of Global Politics since 2023 and a professor of professional practice in Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs since July 2024.

Country
Philippines
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1963 · age 63

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