Maria Ressa

Filipino journalist
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Maria Ressa

Summary

Maria Ressa is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Manila[2]. She was born on +1963-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], editing staff[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (596 views/month, #6,777 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Maria Ressa's place of birth was Manila[2].
  • Maria Ressa was born on +1963-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maria Ressa held citizenship in Philippines[8].
  • Maria Ressa held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Maria Ressa worked as a journalist[4].
  • Maria Ressa worked as an editing staff[5].
  • Maria Ressa worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Maria Ressa's field of work was journalism[10].
  • Maria Ressa's field of work was investigative journalism[11].
  • Among Maria Ressa's employers was Rappler[12].
  • Maria Ressa's education included a stint at Princeton University[13].
  • Maria Ressa was educated at University of the Philippines Diliman[14].
  • Maria Ressa's education included a stint at Toms River High School North[15].
  • Maria Ressa was educated at St. Scholastica's College[16].
  • Maria Ressa received the World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award[17].
  • Maria Ressa received the BBC 100 Women[18].
  • Maria Ressa received the Fulbright Scholarship[19].
  • Maria Ressa received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech[20].
  • Maria Ressa received the Nobel Peace Prize[21].
  • Maria Ressa received the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize[22].
  • Maria Ressa was a member of International Consortium of Investigative Journalists[23].
  • Maria Ressa is recorded as female[24].
  • Maria Ressa's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Maria Ressa's Commons category is recorded as Maria Ressa[26].
  • Maria Ressa's family name is recorded as Aycardo[27].

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Origins and Family

Maria Ressa's place of birth was Manila[2]. She was born on +1963-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; University of the Philippines Diliman[14], a public research university[32], in Philippines[33], founded in 1949[34]; Toms River High School North[15], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1969[37]; and St. Scholastica's College[16], a women's college[38], in Philippines[39], founded in 1906[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], editing staff[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include journalism[10], an industry[41] and investigative journalism[11], an academic discipline[42]. Maria Ressa was employed by Rappler[12].

Recognition

Awards received include World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award[17], a journalism prize[43], founded in 1961[44]; BBC 100 Women[18], an award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 2013[47]; Fulbright Scholarship[19], a scholarship[48], in United States[49], founded in 1946[50]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech[20]; Nobel Peace Prize[21], a peace award[51]; and UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize[22], an award[52], founded in 1997[53].

Why It Matters

Maria Ressa ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (596 views/month, #6,777 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Maria Ressa born?

Born in Manila[2], Maria Ressa…

What did Maria Ressa do for work?

Maria Ressa worked as journalist[4], editing staff[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Maria Ressa go to school?

Maria Ressa was educated at Princeton University[13], University of the Philippines Diliman[14], Toms River High School North[15], and St. Scholastica's College[16].

What awards did Maria Ressa receive?

Honors received include World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award[17], BBC 100 Women[18], Fulbright Scholarship[19], and Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech[20].

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  2. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [4] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . wan-ifra.org. wan-ifra.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list this year?. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . aaldef.org. aaldef.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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