Press freedom is the foundation of the rights of all Filipinos to the truth. — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
Investigative journalism is never mass-based; it's very focused, and you want people who are passionate about it to take it. — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
Journalism has a check-and-balance effect to those in power, and those in power submitted themselves to it. — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
I'm not a critic, I'm a journalist. I'm doing my job holding the government to account. — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
I would give back every single award to be able to actually do our jobs as journalists without this kind of harassment. — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
If you want to rip the heart out of a democracy, you go after the facts. That's what modern authoritarians do. You… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
The seed idea for Rappler really is looking at information cascades. If you think about it, the end goal - when I… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
Press freedom is not just about journalists, right? It's not just about us, it's not just about me, it's not just about… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
The difference between Rappler and other newsgroups in the Philippines is that journalists control Rappler both editorially and commercially. We make decisions… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
I don't think we have wrapped our heads around how much technology has allowed the manipulation of individuals and democracies. — Maria Ressa Copy Share
To deal with COVID-19, countries like India, Brazil, Jordan and Thailand are cutting press freedom and freedom of expression. In nations like Israel, South… — Maria Ressa Copy Share
How well we survive this time of creative destruction, it really is, depends on each of us, on each of us fighting our individual… — Maria Ressa Copy Share
All through my life, when faced with a difficult decision, I always ask myself - where can I learn more. Make the choice to… — Maria Ressa Copy Share
In a weird way, I'm a good target for the government, because I can push back. — Maria Ressa Copy Share
I work too hard, I'd be a really bad mom, unfortunately. I can't even keep a plant! — Maria Ressa Copy Share
Always make the choice to learn. What Princeton taught me was whatever mess you are studying, pull a thread with great persistence 'til you… — Maria Ressa Copy Share
“Anyone who stood up to the lies spreading over pro-Duterte and pro-Marcos disinformation networks was gaslit, or told they were crazy. What the bad… — Maria Ressa Copy Share
Embrace your fear. Imagine what you're most afraid of, touch it and hold it so that you rob it of its power. — Maria Ressa Copy Share
Journalism has a check-and-balance effect to those in power, and those in power submitted themselves to it. — Maria Ressa Copy Share
