After achieving straight As from high school in New Jersey, Maria gained a place at Princeton University with a view to studying medicine. But her destination proved otherwise. Show more

After a highly successful career at CNN, Maria Ressa was offered the job of running the largest news organisation in the Philippines. Show more

Maria Ressa and Rappler discovered that groups and individuals on Facebook were organising and promoting lies. But getting the powerful to pay attention to this proved difficult. Show more

The Philippine-American journalist Maria Ressa won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Her book charts her battle to resist the spread of lies and misinformation that undermine democracy. Show more

As a multi-platform news website, Rappler had extensive reach in the Philippines and accelerated political activism amongst ordinary people. But success often attracts enemies. Show more