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Maria Ressa on her conviction, press freedom and Duterte

CBC News | Posted: July 2, 2020 9:18 AM | Last Updated: July 2, 2020

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Caption: Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, centre, is surrounded by the press as she is escorted by a National Bureau Investigation agent at the NBI headquarters after her arrest in Manila on Feb. 13, 2019. Ressa, who has repeatedly clashed with President Rodrigo Duterte, was arrested in her Manila office on Feb. 13 in what rights advocates called an act of 'persecution.' (Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images)

On June 15, Maria Ressa, along with a former colleague of her news organization, Rappler, were convicted of "cyber libel" in the Philippines. This, along with seven other charges, are widely seen as an encroachment on press freedom in the country by President Rodrigo Duterte's authoritarian government.
Today on Front Burner, a conversation with Maria Ressa on why she continues to pursue her journalistic work despite possible jail time and the threats on her life.
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