Education
Princeton University
B.A., English, Theatre and Dance
1986Podcasts
52:31679: What It’s Like to Start an Online News Network With Maria Ressa, Rappler [Main T4C episode]
Maria Ressa is the CEO and executive editor of Rappler, an online news network based in the Philippines. Rappler’s mission is to tell stories that create conversations and change among their community of readers. Rappler and Maria have both faced numerous legal issues, as the news network continues to report..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“When news organizations are no longer the gatekeepers and tech took over that role: social media took the money, but they abdicated the responsibility.”
Best Career Advice
“Keep track of your North Star and just walk towards it because you don’t know how what you learned will change the course you take.”
Career Challenge
Skills
Journalism, New Media, Storytelling, Broadcast, Social Media, Blogging, Research, Strategic Communications, Multimedia, Radio, Intelligence, Copy Editing, Speech Writing, Web Content, Publicity, Crisis Communications, Media Production, Collaboration
Professional Interests
Adam Grant, Jon Steinberg, Google, Princeton University, DVXD, CNN Alumni, IOSI: Counter-Terrorism and Geopolitical Security
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