Out of the limelight for a few months, now she is back with an
award to boot.
Controversial Rappler Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Maria Ressa
just got a journalism award from Stanford the 2019 Shorenstein Journalism Award to be exact.
The Standford website states
that the recognition is given to
journalists who have "contributed significantly to a greater understanding
of Asia through outstanding reporting on critical issues affecting the region."
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| Rappler's Maria Ressa (photo credit to ABS-CBN) |
Stanford, which made the
announcement on May 21, said Ressa will receive the award in a ceremony in the
fall.
“For decades, before she became
internationally acclaimed for her brave fight to ‘hold the line,’ Maria’s work
had provided deep insights into the complexities of Southeast Asia based on her
nuanced knowledge, investigative skills and the ability to draw upon them to
connect with audiences around the world,” said Gi-Wook Shin, director of
Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center.
Ressa will join previous
awardees such as the Washington Post’s Beijing Bureau chief Anna Fifield and
Wire founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan.
The 2019 Shorenstein Journalism
award follows last month’s 2019 Columbia Journalism Award "for the depth
and quality of her work."Ressa received last month.
Ressa and news website Rappler
is currently facing numerous cases which includes libel and tax-related
charges.
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