#Maria Ressa

[southeastasianists]

#Southeast Asia #Philippines #Maria Ressa #People

[ceevee5]

“In her forthcoming book How to Stand Up to a Dictator, she describes those events and the career leading up to them, and absolutely hammers home the point that “our information ecosystem is corrupted”. It’s about Facebook – and she forensically critiques how little the company has done to protect civil society – but it’s about all of social media. “The incentive structure of our information ecosystem rewards lying.” The entire business model of social media platforms is to grab the attention in ever more inventive ways: collect more data on users, target content more accurately, until we all have a 360-degree news vista comprising only the stories we want to read. At the root of it all, she argues, is the elemental truth that lies are simply more interesting than facts.”

#lying #liars #democracy #journalism #the philippines #maria ressa

[wandering-scavenger]

PH GOVERNMENT CONTINUES ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND RIGHT TO INFORMATION UNDER MARCOS PRESIDENCY

Rappler is a digital media company that was founded by Maria Ressa, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Maria Ressa is a hero that has fought and continues to fight for the Philippines despite everything and everyone who's tried to put her and her team down.

She was a lead investigative journalist in CNN Southeast Asia who was critical of Rodrigo Duterte's "War on Drugs". She was also falsely accused of cyber libel and tax evasion on several accounts, because our government has been repeatedly trying to shut her down and control information, the same government that is led by a man who LIES AND REFUSES TO PAY 203 BILLION IN ESTATE TAX DEBT. THE SAME GOVERNMENT THAT REFUSES TO PUT IMELDA MARCOS IN JAIL BUT WILL HAPPILY JAIL A STARVING 70+ YR OLD MAN FOR STEALING A FRUIT.

Rappler is not the first victim of this, and it will not be the last. Please please please share what is happening in the Philippines, this could happen in your country one day.

#philippine history #Philippines #History today #Marcos Presidency #anti marcos #Leni robredo #Maria Ressa #Rappler #Freedom of speech #Right to information #laban leni #leniforpresident2022 #Corruption #government #Ph government #Philippine government

[keithanime]

It is ironic that autocratic leaders are often called "strongmen" when in fact they cannot tolerate dissent or even allow a level playing field.

Amal Clooney - Foreword to Maria Ressa’s book, “How to Stand Up to a Dictator”

#amal clooney #Maria Ressa #how to stand up to a dictator #autocracy #autocrat #autocrats #autocratic leader

[warningsine]

Philippine Nobel Peace laureate Maria Ressa was acquitted of tax evasion Tuesday, according to her news site Rappler, in the latest legal victory for the veteran journalist.

Ressa and Rappler are now cleared of all five tax-related charges filed during the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte, according to CNN affiliate CNN Philippines.

“This is really a win not just for Maria … but a win for the Philippines,” Ressa’s lawyer Francis Lim told supporters outside Regional Trial Court in Pasig city. “This acquittal together with [the] earlier acquittal will send a very strong message to the international business community.”

Ressa, 59, is the CEO and co-founder of Rappler and a former CNN journalist.

“This is a victory not just for Rappler but for everyone who has kept the faith that a free and responsible press empowers communities and strengthens democracy,” the news site said in a statement.

“We share this with our colleagues in the industry who have been besieged by relentless online attacks, unjust arrests and detentions, and red-tagging that have resulted in physical harm. We share this with Filipinos doing business for social good but who, like us, have suffered at the hands of oppressive governments,” it added.

The ruling comes eight months after Ressa was cleared of four earlier counts of tax violations filed in 2018 by Duterte’s government.

Ressa is currently on bail as she appeals a six-year prison sentence handed down in 2020 for a separate cyber libel conviction.

She won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, for her efforts to safeguard freedom of expression in the Philippines.

#Rappler Holdings Corporation #Maria Ressa #Pasig #Philippines #news

[spaceasianmillennial]

Returned to HERE LIES LOVE on Broadway and caught Vina Morales' first night as Aurora Aquino on floorside seating.

The day after, I learned that journalist Maria Ressa attended that same performance.

If I had caught her, I would have noticed her because she has a very distinctive short build (like me) and I have spoke to her once years ago.

Photo source

#Here Lies Love #broadway #Maria Ressa #musicals

[ratherembarrassing]

"If you don't have facts, you can't have truth. Without truth you can't have trust. Without these three things we have have no shared reality, we can't solve any problems, we have no democracy."

#maria ressa #this is ultimately why tumblr is mostly ''better'' than other social media these days: the absence of news that has come about since 2020 #it no longer serves a role in the misinformation ecosystem #with some exceptions #terf indoctrination is the obvious example #Youtube

[atlatszo]

#diktatúra #fülöp szigetek #maria ressa #média #sajtószabadság

[panicinthestudio]

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa on How to Stand Up to a Dictator, December 7, 2022

As Russians are standing strong against Putin's authoritarian rule, our next guest is no stranger to taking on dictators. Journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa is a fearless defender of freedom, exposing corruption and abuse of power in the Philippines. Ressa joins Michel Martin to discuss her new book "How to Stand Up to a Dictator" and to offer tactics for fighting authoritarianism.

Amanpour and Company

#authoritarianism #politics #Maria Ressa #philippines #Rodrigo Duterte #social media #geopolitics #How to Stand Up to a Dictator #propaganda #journalism #Facebook #information #internet #relevant #PBS #media #identity #technology #Amanpour and Company #Michel Martin #narrative #freedom of the press #ethics

[straycatboogie]

2023/05/29 English

BGM: Phil Collins - Both Sides Of The Story

Today I worked late. This morning I enjoyed chatting a little in English on clubhouse. After that, I went to AEON and thought about an idea in my mind. It's about the "responsibility" (we Japanese sometimes use this as the "Jiko Sekinin", which means "responsibility for oneself"). As you know, this concept can work severely to one's life. We have to think about our lives as the results we have done, therefore we are the ones who have to owe the responsibilities completely to our lives... Indeed, that attitude is important. For example, I have been working at the current company. That is a choice I have been making. So I have to owe the responsibility towards to my working because I can quit it anytime if I hate it. Therefore, I have to work without any complaints... I can feel that severe pressure. I can remember that I have been taught as "Quit that job soon" or "Live separately from your parents". But I couldn't have chose them... is it because of my choices?

From my point of view, I have never quit my job because I have not had anything to do except that job. I couldn't be a unemployed one (we Japanese say that as a NEET). And I have never abandoned my parents because they were too old to live alone by themselves. And also I had no money simply. From those reasons, I have lived this life even if I could choose any "alternative" ways to live. That might be a life. In other words, we can't say that everything must be from one's choices easily. We should do what we do following/concerning what can be the best to do within the limits. And that life can be controlled by uncertain things. Chances would work as factors which control the lives. Me, I can never say that it is from my choice completely to learn English with an interest. Indeed, once I had an interest in translation in English. But I have to say that learning English literature or connecting myself with various friends internationally are forming the current life of mine. In other words, it is by random chances.

Then we have to concern about the difference between the sceneries. The one the person is watching can be different from the one from me. Not judging from my side clearly, but trying to be someone with imagining his/her stage. That tells us how important to try to overcome the "separation"... And this "separation" must be an important keyword. As I wrote yesterday, I should try to understand different religious people like Muslim. And also trying to think about the foreigners in my town. Accepting them with tolerance instead of blaming them. By the way, how enigmatic our lives are! Me, I am just a weird autistic person therefore beyond their understanding. I am just living based on my policy, but they would think that I am just a monster who speaks English. How should I face that "separation"?

I finished reading Maria Ressa's book, a journalist from the Philippines. "How to Stand Up to a Dictator". It is really an interesting book which tells us the fighting spirit she have. That has enabled her to create the way of journalism in her country Philippines. Like George Orwell's "1984", the history can be rewritten by the establishment easily. And also there are also a lot of pieces of fake news... How can I survive such a terrible situation? She blames Facebook so severely, and it makes me impressed. About me, I have enjoyed reading like this certainly. This is because I want to try to see/judge the essences without being dazed by fake. How to overcome the confusion and misunderstanding because of fake? How to overcome the "separation"? This suggests me that everything I am thinking is connected loosely. Of course, I can't understand someone else completely. But I also believe that it shouldn't be actual to abandon that someone. It can be dangerous.

#diary #english #journal #online diary #tumblr diary #maria ressa

[southeastasianists]

A Philippine court has acquitted journalist Maria Ressa and news outlet Rappler of tax evasion, in a move hailed as a win for press freedom.

"Today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins," said Ms Ressa, who if convicted could have been jailed up to 34 years.

The Nobel laureate's legal victory marks the end of a case that began in 2018.

Ms Ressa, who founded Rappler, has been the target of legal action launched by the Philippine government.

Under former leader Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippine government had accused Ms Ressa and Rappler of evading tax payments when it raised capital through its partnership with foreign investors.

Philippines' justice department had said Rappler's issuance of financial instruments, known as Philippine Depositary Receipts, to foreign investors Omidyar Network and North Base Media had generated taxable income worth 141.86m pesos (£2.1m; $2.58m) which it did not declare in 2015.

Ms Ressa and Rappler denied the charges and said the transactions involved legitimate financial mechanisms that do not generate taxable income.

In its decision, the Philippines' Court of Tax Appeals said the prosecutors had failed to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and concluded that Ms Ressa and Rappler did not gain from the transactions, according to Rappler's report on the verdict.

Speaking to reporters after the verdict, Ms Ressa hailed it as a victory for "every Filipino who has ever been unjustly accused".

"These charges were politically motivated, they were incredible to us, a brazen abuse of power, and meant to stop journalists from doing their jobs. These cases are where capital markets, rule of law, and press freedom meet," she said.

Ms Ressa's lawyer Francis Lim said there could have been repercussions for other businesses seeking to raise capital if Philippine Depositary Receipts had been declared to be taxable income.

The Philippines' National Union of Journalists said the tax evasion case reflected an increasing use of law for reprisal and intimidation against journalists and civil society.

"While colleagues similarly face legal challenges - from libel to made-up terrorism charges -  in relation to their work, we take inspiration from this acquittal that if we stand up and hold the line, we can win," the union said in a statement.

The Philippine government has repeatedly tried to shut down Rappler, which has done critical stories of Mr Duterte's administration. In January 2018, it revoked the news outlet's operating licence and said Rappler, which has two US investors, had violated a clause in the constitution that limits media ownership to Philippine citizens.

In 2022, regulators again ordered the shutdown of Rappler. The outlet said in response that it would not be closing and would challenge the order in court.

Ms Ressa was also previously convicted of libel and sentenced to up to six years in prison in June 2020. She was later freed on bail.

Wednesday's acquittal is not the end of Ms Ressa and Rappler's legal woes, as they still face three active court cases.

These are: Rappler's appeal against the 2022 closure order; an appeal by Ms Ressa and former Rappler journalist Reynaldo Santos Jr against convictions for cyber libel; and another tax case against Ms Ressa and Rappler.

#Southeast Asia #Philippines #Maria Ressa #Rappler #Press Freedom

[tomorrowusa]

Filipino journalist Maria Ressa won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize with co-recipient Dmitry Muratov.

Ms. Ressa has stood up to autocrats in the Philippines and is founder of the respected news site Rappler.

In her new book How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future she devotes four chapters to the toxic effects of social media on democracy.

She makes the point that social media platforms are not being held responsible for content and therefore get away with misinformation, libel, and incitement.

I would add that by continuing to use problematic platforms, we empower them to continue policies which degrade democracy while growing the wealth of the owners and shareholders of such companies.

It’s necessary to be more discriminating in our choice of platforms. We should not empower malevolent billionaires with anti-democratic agendas.

If you liked Maria Ressa’s conversation with Velshi, you might also find interesting her recent appearance on NPR.

Journalist Maria Ressa explains 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator'

In general, Americans need to take more interest in the Philippines. The country still suffers from some of the lingering aftereffects of President William McKinley’s attempt to turn it into a US colony after the Spanish-American War.

@npr @dnlfelix

#maria ressa #philippines #rappler #press freedom #ali velshi #memoir #book #how to stand up to a dictator: the fight for our future #democracy #social media #rodrigo duterte #authoritarianism #pilipinas #pinoy

[keithanime]

Another key text for me during that time was T.S. Eliot's essay "Tradition and the Individual Talent." He argued that the way you read William Shakespeare is affected by the last novel you read, and the last novel you read is affected by the fact that you read Shakespeare.

Maria Ressa, from her book “How to Stand Up to a Dictator” Chapter 2, p. 31

#Maria Ressa #t.s. eliot #ts eliot #tradition and the individual talent #How to Stand Up to a Dictator #reading

[incoherent-orca]

maria ressa coming out swinging as a peace-loving zionist ahahahaha god fuck all these american educated bitches

#maria ressa #you call yourself a journalist? a nobel peace prize winner? #fucking shameful

[vellichor-d]

tbr - 6/4/2023

✩ drama high -> michael sokolove

✩ she gets the girl -> rachael lippincott and alyson derrick

✩ how to stand up to a dictator: the fight for our future -> maria ressa

✩ working on a song: the lyrics of hadestown -> anais mitchell

✩ a tree grows in brooklyn -> betty smith

✩ the mysterious benedict society -> trenton lee stewart

✩ the light we carry -> michelle obama

✩ shirley -> charlotte bronte

✩ emma -> jane austen

✩ loveless -> alice oseman

✩ jane eyre -> charlotte bronte

✩ sense and sensibility -> jane austen

✩ villette -> charlotte bronte

#literature #bookblr #tbr #tbr list #to be read #to be read list #classic literature #jane austen #charlotte bronte #drama high #she gets the girl #maria ressa #anais mitchell #a tree grows in brooklyn #mysterious benedict society #michelle obama #the light we carry #loveless #alice oseman #sense and sensibility #jane eyre

[digiknow]

#ucsb #maria ressa #arts and lectures