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United Nations spotlights Philippines on World Press Freedom Day
Rappler’s Maria Ressa has named the World Press Freedom Prize laureate for 2021. Screengrabs from UNESCO event via Rappler.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has put the spotlight on the Philippines on World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2021.
The 2021 Global Conference hosted by UNESCO and the Government of Namibia, carrying the theme of “Information as a Public Good”, marked the eve of World Press Freedom Day on May 3 by awarding the UNESCO/ Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to Filipino investigative journalist Maria Ressa who spoke about the state of democracy and journalism in the Philippines.
Friday, 30 April 2021, 6:29 pm
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday named
investigative journalist and media executive Maria Ressa of
the Philippines as the recipient of its 2021 press freedom
award.
For over three decades, Ms. Ressa has
been involved in many initiatives to promote press freedom
and currently manages the online outlet, Rappler. Her work
however, also made her
a target for attacks and abuse, UNESCO – the UN agency
tasked with defending press freedom – said in a news
release.
Ms. Ressa was chosen for the
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize following
the recommendation of an international jury of media
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Philippine journalist Maria Ressa s reporting has made her a target of her country s judiciary and online hate campaigns. AFP
Embattled Philippine journalist wins UN press prize
Thu, 29 April 2021
The UN s cultural agency on April 27 awarded its annual press freedom prize to Philippine journalist Maria Ressa whose reporting has made her a target of her country s judiciary and online hate campaigns.
Ressa, a former Asia lead investigative reporter for US network CNN and head of domestic network ABS-CBN Nzews, now manages the news website Rappler whose reporting has attracted the wrath of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte.
She has been involved in many international initiatives to promote press freedom, and arrested several times for alleged crimes related to the exercise of her profession , UNESCO said.