Stephen Sackur & Maria Ressa , The Interview

Maria Ressa: Is the press under attack in the Philippines?

25 Jun 2020 • 22 min • EN
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No world leader better epitomises the strong man style of political leadership than President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. One hallmark of his rule? A visceral dislike of scrutiny from the independent media. Stephen Sackur speaks to journalist Maria Ressa who founded the Rappler news website and has just been convicted of cyber-libel in a case that has raised worldwide concern. Is press freedom being strangled by populist politics?

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