Last chance to register for Maria Ressa webinar tomorrow (June 18)

Last chance to register: Maria Ressa and Dr. Seema Yasmin in Conversation: Reporting Barriers During COVID-19

Thursday 18 June 2020
8am San Francisco / 11am New York / 4pm London / 8:30pm Delhi / 11pm Manila

This week, we learned that our friend and Meedan Board of Directors member Maria Ressa has been convicted of cyber libel and sentenced to serve time in prison. Across the interwebs there is an outpouring of support for Maria and condemnation of this verdict. We add to that our emphatic support for Maria, for Rappler’s meticulous and ethical journalism, and for the very institution of an open and critical press that she has come to embody.

Our webinar tomorrow (June 18) is on schedule. Maria Ressa will join us to talk about reporting barriers during COVID-19 on June 18 on Zoom. The ruling in Manila is not only a threat to our dear friend Maria Ressa and her colleague Rey Santos Jr., it is more profoundly a threat to journalism and democracy in the Philippines and around the world. In addition to your attendance, please join us in raising your voice in support. 

Maria's organization, Rappler, is facing a string of cases. You can support their legal battle and help their investigative journalism thrive. After signing up for the webinar, please donate to rappler.com/crowdfunding. 
#holdtheline #standwithmaria #supportrappler