Organizer: NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute

Type/Location: In Person / New York, NY

Description:

Join the NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute for a conversation with Maria Ressa on journalism in the age of disinformation, AI, and social media, and the growing use of the legal system against journalists and the press. Maria Ressa is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rappler, Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia School of International and Public Affairs, and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate with decades of working experience as a lead investigative reporter.

About the Speaker:

A journalist in Asia for more than 37 years, Maria Ressa co-founded Rappler, the top digital only news site that is leading the fight for press freedom in the Philippines. As Rappler's CEO, Maria has endured constant political harassment and arrests by the Duterte government, forced to post bail ten times to stay free. Rappler's battle for truth and democracy is the subject of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival documentary, A Thousand Cuts. In October 2021, Maria was one of two journalists awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her “efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.”

Registration:

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