Maria Ressa

National Press Club Statement On Court Action in Case of Maria Ressa

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the action tonight by a Philippine court in the case of journalist Maria Ressa.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the action tonight by a Philippine court in the case of journalist Maria Ressa.
  • "We are overjoyed tonight to learn that Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted in a case of tax evasion by a Philippine court.
  • Maria Ressa was the National Press Club's 2020 John Aubuchon Award Winner, the Club's highest honor for press freedom.
  • Contact: Bill McCarren for the National Press Club, 202-662-7534
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National Press Club Statement on Philippine Government Attempts to Shutdown Rappler

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on this week's actions by the Philippine government against the news site Rappler.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on this week's actions by the Philippine government against the news site Rappler.
  • In 2020, Ressa was named the John Aubuchon International Honoree by the National Press Club, the Club's highest honor for press freedom.
  • Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists.
  • The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire civic engagement.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN:   NHK WORLD-JAPAN Launches '17 Goals for Our World' Campaign to Complement Upcoming COP26 Climate Change Conference  

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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An episode of Direct Talk that highlights the "Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions" SDG is also featured among the VOD content.

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  • An episode of Direct Talk that highlights the "Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions" SDG is also featured among the VOD content.
  • NHK also transmits two international television channels, NHK WORLD-JAPAN (English, HD, 24/7) and NHK WORLD PREMIUM (Japanese, HD, 24/7), as well as international radio services in eighteen languages.
  • NHK WORLD-JAPAN reaches over 380 million households in 160 countries and regions via local satellite and cable TV providers.
  • Presenting an extensive range of Asia-centered programming, NHK WORLD-JAPAN is your window to Japan, Asia, and the rest of the world.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN Launches “17 Goals for Our World” Campaign to Complement Upcoming COP26 Climate Change Conference

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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Each two-minute film is based on one of the United Nations 17 SDGs, with each depicting how Japan is endeavoring to achieve these goals.

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  • Each two-minute film is based on one of the United Nations 17 SDGs, with each depicting how Japan is endeavoring to achieve these goals.
  • NHK also transmits two international television channels, NHK WORLD-JAPAN (English, HD, 24/7) and NHK WORLD PREMIUM (Japanese, HD, 24/7), as well as international radio services in eighteen languages.
  • Presenting an extensive range of Asia-centered programming, NHK WORLD-JAPAN is your window to Japan, Asia, and the rest of the world.
  • Japan International Broadcasting Inc. (JIB), a subsidiary of NHK, is responsible for the worldwide distribution of the HD English language news/lifestyle channel NHK WORLD-JAPAN, as well as the HD Japanese language channel NHK WORLD PREMIUM.

Former NPC Press Freedom Award Winner Maria Ressa Wins Nobel Peace Prize

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Friday, October 8, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from Lisa Nicole Matthews, President of the National Press Club and Angela Greiling Keane, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on Maria Ressa, who today, along with Dmitry Muratov, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from Lisa Nicole Matthews, President of the National Press Club and Angela Greiling Keane, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on Maria Ressa, who today, along with Dmitry Muratov, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • "Maria was the National Press Club's 2020 John Aubuchon Honoree, an award that traditionally includes in person receipt of the award and a speech by the honoree.
  • Maria was a prisoner in her own borders even while a global champion of freedom of the press.
  • Earlier this year during a National Press Club virtual address on World Press Freedom Day, Ressa spoke about her fight for press freedom in the Philippines and around the world.

U.S. Press Leaders Call For End To All Phony Charges Against Maria Ressa

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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WASHINGTON, June2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Leaders of the National Press Club applauded on Tuesday a Philippine court decision to dismiss a cyber libel suit against award winning journalist Maria Ressa but urged that all trumped-up charges against her should likewise disappear.

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  • WASHINGTON, June2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Leaders of the National Press Club applauded on Tuesday a Philippine court decision to dismiss a cyber libel suit against award winning journalist Maria Ressa but urged that all trumped-up charges against her should likewise disappear.
  • The court decision Tuesday dismissed one of several suits against Ressa, who has withstood a state-sanctioned campaign of intimidation.
  • Ressa, the founder and CEO of the Rappler news site is appealing an earlier conviction on cyber libel charges as well as unfounded charges of having violated tax laws and foreign ownership rules.
  • Ressa spoke at a National Press Club virtual event on World Press Freedom Day http://www.press.org/newsroom/maria-ressa-her-fight-press-freedom-philip... in an interview with Jason Rezaian of the Washington Post.

National Press Club to highlight three major cases on World Press Freedom Day, May 3

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Monday, April 5, 2021
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WASHINGTON, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club (NPC) will host a virtual event on May 3 World Press Freedom Day - highlighting the cases of three journalists who need our help: Maria Ressa, Austin Tice, and Emilio Gutierrez-Soto.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club (NPC) will host a virtual event on May 3 World Press Freedom Day - highlighting the cases of three journalists who need our help: Maria Ressa, Austin Tice, and Emilio Gutierrez-Soto.
  • All three journalists - Ressa, Tice, and Gutierrez-Soto - are past recipients of the Club's John Aubuchon Award the NPC's highest honor for press freedom.
  • Registration is free, however donations are encouraged, and will support the National Press Club's ongoing press freedom efforts and activities including offsetting costs of programs like this one.
  • PRESS CONTACT: Lindsay Underwood for the National Press Club; [email protected] , (202) 662-7561
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Web Summit: Rappler CEO Maria Ressa said social media companies need to drastically overhaul their business models and take responsibility for their impact on society

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
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Rappler CEO Maria Ressa today said that social media companies need to take responsibility for what's published on their sites.

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  • Rappler CEO Maria Ressa today said that social media companies need to take responsibility for what's published on their sites.
  • Ressa made the remarks at the 100,000-attendee Web Summit the largest tech conference in the world.
  • Ressa was convicted of cyber libel on June 15 for a 2012 story published on Rappler, the independent news outlet she heads in the Philippines.
  • Awaiting her appeal, Ressa said journalists continue to do their job, holding the powerful to account now it's time for tech companies to do theirs.

Web Summit: Rappler CEO Maria Ressa said social media companies need to drastically overhaul their business models and take responsibility for their impact on society

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
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Rappler CEO Maria Ressa today said that social media companies need to take responsibility for what's published on their sites.

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  • Rappler CEO Maria Ressa today said that social media companies need to take responsibility for what's published on their sites.
  • Ressa made the remarks at the 100,000-attendee Web Summit the largest tech conference in the world.
  • Ressa was convicted of cyber libel on June 15 for a 2012 story published on Rappler, the independent news outlet she heads in the Philippines.
  • Awaiting her appeal, Ressa said journalists continue to do their job, holding the powerful to account now it's time for tech companies to do theirs.

Maria Ressa to be honored with National Press Club's 2020 international Press Freedom Award

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Friday, June 26, 2020
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WASHINGTON, June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club has selected Maria Ressa, a fearless journalist convicted in the Philippines on trumped-up charges of cyber libel, to be honored with its international 2020 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club has selected Maria Ressa, a fearless journalist convicted in the Philippines on trumped-up charges of cyber libel, to be honored with its international 2020 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award.
  • Her conviction on June 14 prompted an outcry from press freedom organizations across the world, including the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute .
  • The John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award is named after a former Club president who fervently advocated for press freedom.
  • PRESS CONTACT: Lindsay Underwood for The National Press Club; [email protected] , (202) 662-7561
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