Maria Ressa (Journalist) Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Children, Family, Facts, Wiki & More

Short Biography

Maria Ressa was born on 02-10-1963 in Manila, Philippines. She is a Filipino-American Journalist, Author, CEO & Co-founder of Rappler, an online news web portal based in the Philippines. She was awarded Nobel Peace Prize on 08-10-2021 jointly with Dmitry Muratov, a Russian journalist. 

Maria Ressa Complete Bio & Career

Maria Ressa is a Filipino-American journalist and CEO of Rappeler. She did her initial schooling at Toms River High School North and then, in 1986, the journalist jumped to Princeton University, New Jersey where she attained degree of Bachelor of Arts, study of molecular biology and theater & dance  activities. In 1987, Ms Ressa got her first job as a reporter and anchor for government's station PTV 4. After that, she transferred to her another job as a documentor  in Probe production company and also worked at Cable News Network till 1995.

Then, in 1995, the journalist started her career journey at CNN's Jakarta bureau until 2005. Here, she was appointed as a senior investigation reporter especially for terorist groups and networks. Along with this Ms. Maria joined International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR) and served herself as a author at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore. Along with this, the author also became the part of ABS-CBN's news division and worked here untill 2010. In 2021, she became the partner of the Digital Economy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Hauser Leader at the Center for Public Leadership in Harvard Kennedy School.

Additionally, in 2013, Ms Ressa wrote two books named "From Bin Laden to Facebook: 10 Days of Abduction" and "Seeds of Terror: An Eyewitness Account of Al-Qaeda's Newest Center". She also worked as a political and journalism teacher at University of the Philippines Diliman. 

Furthermore, in 2012, Maria established her own company "Rappler" along with her three friends and 12 other team members who are developers and journalists. In 2011, the company was first began on Facebook page but later on, it turned into a official website. It is the first online news website in Philippines America. She worked as a chief executive and editor for her company. Ressa was added in first 25 members of "Real Facebook Oversight Board" on September 2020.