Arts Oct 29 Maria Ressa offers a guide to defending democracy in 'The Fight Back' By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Nation May 30 Watch 6:16 Nobel-winner Maria Ressa on how the future of journalism and democracy are linked Amid a rise of authoritarians and crackdowns on press freedom worldwide, the future of news and democracy are inextricably linked. Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa has spent nearly 40 years on the frontlines of the battle for press freedom in… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas
Nation Oct 06 Watch 6:50 Nobel laureate Maria Ressa on defending truth and the danger of A.I. in the wrong hands Veteran journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has a dire warning about the defense of truth in the digital age. She says we risk losing the information war to adversarial artificial intelligence and to authoritarian governments who can… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Nation Oct 03 WATCH: Hillary Clinton, Kathy Hochul, Larry Hogan speak at inaugural summit of the Institute of Global Politics Watch PBS NewsHour tonight for Geoff Bennet’s conversation with Hillary Clinton on the war in Ukraine, the 2024 presidential contest and more.
World Jan 18 Nobel winner, journalist Maria Ressa cleared of tax evasion charges Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and her news company have been cleared of tax evasion charges she said were among legal cases used by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to try to muzzle critical reporting. By Associated Press
Dec 02 Watch 7:52 Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa on 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator' More than a year after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, journalist Maria Ressa still faces a series of criminal charges in her native country of the Philippines. She spent much of her time reporting on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 6:19 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa on the importance of a free press By Dan Sagalyn The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony was held Friday in Oslo, Norway, and this year's winners were two journalists honored for their unrelenting pursuits of truth. Dmitry Muratov, editor of one of Russia's last independent news sources, was honored for his… Continue watching
Oct 07 WATCH: Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel peace prize By Kiko Rosario, Frank Jordans, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The Norwegian Nobel Committee stressed that an independent press is vital in promoting peace. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 6:08 Journalist Maria Ressa on an 'ominous' global pattern of threats against news media On June 15th, a court in the Philippines convicted one of the country’s most prominent journalists, Maria Ressa, of cyberlibel. Advocates for press freedom quickly called the trial unfair, arguing it is part of a larger crackdown by Filipino President… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 4:21 Paul Whelan and Maria Ressa, Americans held abroad, convicted in controversial trials By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Two Americans held overseas have been convicted in controversial court cases. In Russia, former Marine Paul Whelan was sentenced to 16 years in prison after a trial the U.S. ambassador to Russia called “a mockery of justice.” In the Philippines,… Continue watching