FreshEd #172 – Safeguarding Freedom of Expression (Maria Ressa)

FreshEd is taking a break for the next few weeks. While we are away, we'll re-play some of our favourite episodes. Today's episode is with Maria Ressa, which was recorded two years ago. Maria won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to "safeguard freedom of expression." Her interview on FreshEd focused on the rise of misinformation campaigns. Maria Ressa is a Filipino-American journalist and author. Co-founder of online news site Rappler, she has been an investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN and was included in the 2018 Time’s Person of the Year for her work combating fake news. She has been arrested for her reporting on Duterte, the Philippine president, and is currently on trial for cyberlibel. Special Note: We need your support to keep us ad-free in 2022. If you have the means to do so, please consider donating to FreshEd by visiting freshedpodcast.com/donate. www.freshedpodcast.com/mariaressa/ -- Get in touch! Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com Support FreshEd: www.freshedpodcast.com/donate