Journalism and Human Rights: Fighting Back Against Disinformation

On March 3, 2020, the Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs hosted the Visiting Fellow Discussion Forum, “Journalism and Human Rights: Fighting Back Against Disinformation,” featuring award-winning journalist, author, and activist Maria Ressa. Ressa has been a journalist in Asia for more than 30 years. In 2012, she co-founded Rappler Media, now one of the leading online news organizations in the Philippines. Previously, Ressa was CNN’s bureau chief in Manila and Jakarta. The talk was moderated by Jackson Senior Fellow Amb. Harry Thomas, Jr., who served as ambassador to the Philippines from 2010-2013.