2019 Shorenstein Journalism Award | Maria Ressa | The Battle for Truth in the Digital Age

Keynote address by Maria Ressa, CEO and executive editor of the Philippine independent news platform Rappler, upon receiving the 2019 Shorenstein Journalism Award, presented by Stanford University's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center on October 21, 2019. In her address, Ressa talks about her crusade to combat fake news, the devastating effect disinformation has had on democracy and societal cohesion in the Philippines, and the battle for truth in the digital age.
Panelists:
Maria Ressa, Cofounder, CEO and Executive Editor, Rappler
Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University
Raju Narisetti, Director, Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism, Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia Journalism School
Panel Chair:
Donald K. Emmerson, Senior Fellow Emeritus at the Freeman Spogli Institute and Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center’s Southeast Asia Program Director, Stanford University