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Maria A. Ressa

5 out of 5
4 reviews

CEO of Rappler, Journalist, Author, Freedom Advocate & 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

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Maria A. Ressa Biography

Maria Ressa is the co-founder, CEO, and executive editor of Rappler.com, an online news organization in the Philippines. Ressa, one of TIME’s Person of the Year for 2018 and TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in 2019, has been honored around the world for her courageous and bold work in fighting disinformation, “fake news”, and attempts to silence the free press.

Ressa advises organizations and corporations on corporate governance, values, and strategy. Her experience as a journalist and an entrepreneur in the digital world makes her a sought-after keynote speaker and panelist.

A journalist for over 35 years, Ressa was CNN’s bureau chief in Manila, before working as CNN’s lead investigative reporter focusing on terrorism in Jakarta. In 2012, she co-founded Rappler, an online news platform with an ethos of a small tech start-up, starting with a team of 12 young reporters and developers. Through the power of social media, Rappler has grown into the fourth-largest news website in the Philippines with over 100 journalists. Ressa has been arrested on 10 charges related to exposing the Duterte government’s corrupt practices and was convicted of cyber-libel in June. She is out on bail pending her appeal but true to form, Ressa, vows to keep fighting.

More recently, Ressa is part of the founding group of The Real Facebook Oversight Board – composed of 25 academics, journalists, and activists that will rival the social media platform’s board.

Ressa authored "Seeds of Terror: An Eyewitness Account of Al-Qaeda’s Newest Center of Operations in Southeast Asia and From Bin Laden to Facebook".

Ressa was featured in the 2020 documentary “A Thousand Cuts,” which profiles her fearless reporting on the abuses of Duterte’s presidency, while also illustrating social media’s capacity to deceive and entrench political power.

Ressa has vowed to keep fighting and to continue Rappler’s journalism.

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From Bin Laden To Facebook: 10 Days Of Abduction, 10 Years Of Terrorism

From Bin Laden To Facebook: 10 Days Of Abduction, 10 Years Of Terrorism

Seeds of Terror: An Eyewitness Account of Al-Qaeda's Newest Center of Operations in Southeast Asia

Seeds of Terror: An Eyewitness Account of Al-Qaeda's Newest Center of Operations in Southeast Asia

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    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Maria A. Ressa for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Maria A. Ressa, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Maria A. Ressa or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Maria A. Ressa?

    Speaking fees for Maria A. Ressa, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Maria A. Ressa charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Maria A. Ressa, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Maria A. Ressa?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Maria A. Ressa for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Maria A. Ressa for your next private or corporate function.

  • WHAT IS A FULL-SERVICE TALENT BOOKING AGENCY?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Maria A. Ressa or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Maria A. Ressa or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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Maria A. Ressa

5 out of 5
4 reviews

CEO of Rappler, Journalist, Author, Freedom Advocate & 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

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Live Event: $50,000 - $100,000
Virtual Event: $50,000 - $100,000
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Maria A. Ressa Biography

Maria Ressa is the co-founder, CEO, and executive editor of Rappler.com, an online news organization in the Philippines. Ressa, one of TIME’s Person of the Year for 2018 and TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in 2019, has been honored around the world for her courageous and bold work in fighting disinformation, “fake news”, and attempts to silence the free press.

Ressa advises organizations and corporations on corporate governance, values, and strategy. Her experience as a journalist and an entrepreneur in the digital world makes her a sought-after keynote speaker and panelist.

A journalist for over 35 years, Ressa was CNN’s bureau chief in Manila, before working as CNN’s lead investigative reporter focusing on terrorism in Jakarta. In 2012, she co-founded Rappler, an online news platform with an ethos of a small tech start-up, starting with a team of 12 young reporters and developers. Through the power of social media, Rappler has grown into the fourth-largest news website in the Philippines with over 100 journalists. Ressa has been arrested on 10 charges related to exposing the Duterte government’s corrupt practices and was convicted of cyber-libel in June. She is out on bail pending her appeal but true to form, Ressa, vows to keep fighting.

More recently, Ressa is part of the founding group of The Real Facebook Oversight Board – composed of 25 academics, journalists, and activists that will rival the social media platform’s board.

Ressa authored "Seeds of Terror: An Eyewitness Account of Al-Qaeda’s Newest Center of Operations in Southeast Asia and From Bin Laden to Facebook".

Ressa was featured in the 2020 documentary “A Thousand Cuts,” which profiles her fearless reporting on the abuses of Duterte’s presidency, while also illustrating social media’s capacity to deceive and entrench political power.

Ressa has vowed to keep fighting and to continue Rappler’s journalism.

Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Maria A. Ressa and other top speakers and celebrities.

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Maria A. Ressa Videos

  • Maria Ressa | Rappler | Keynote and Q&A with Femi Oke
    Maria Ressa | Rappler | Keynote and Q&A with Femi Oke
    A journalist in Asia for 35 years, Maria Ressa co-founded Rappler, the top digital only news site that is leading the fight for press freedom in the...
  • A THOUSAND CUTS (2020) | Official Trailer | PBS Distribution
    A THOUSAND CUTS (2020) | Official Trailer | PBS Distribution
  • Maria Ressa and Lulu Garcia-Navarro - Aspen Ideas Festival
    Maria Ressa and Lulu Garcia-Navarro - Aspen Ideas Festival
    Out on bail after a conviction for “cyber libel” by the Philippines government, journalist and freedom of the press crusader Maria Ressa checks...
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Maria A. Ressa Books

From Bin Laden To Facebook: 10 Days Of Abduction, 10 Years Of Terrorism
From Bin Laden To Facebook: 10 Days Of Abduction, 10 Years Of Terrorism
Seeds of Terror: An Eyewitness Account of Al-Qaeda's Newest Center of Operations in Southeast Asia
Seeds of Terror: An Eyewitness Account of Al-Qaeda's Newest Center of Operations in Southeast Asia

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FAQs on booking Maria A. Ressa

  • How to book Maria A. Ressa?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Maria A. Ressa for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Maria A. Ressa, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Maria A. Ressa or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • How much does it cost to book Maria A. Ressa?

    Speaking fees for Maria A. Ressa, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Maria A. Ressa charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Maria A. Ressa, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • Who is the agent for Maria A. Ressa?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Maria A. Ressa for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Maria A. Ressa for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Maria A. Ressa or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Maria A. Ressa or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Maria A. Ressa is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Maria A. Ressa for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. Maria A. Ressa generally travels from Philippines and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Joy-Ann Reid, Andrea Mitchell, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Lata Reddy and Shiza Shahid. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Maria A. Ressa for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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Maria A. Ressa Speaker Videos

  • Maria Ressa | Rappler | Keynote and Q&A with Femi Oke
    Maria Ressa | Rappler | Keynote and Q&A with Femi Oke
    A journalist in Asia for 35 years, Maria Ressa co-founded Rappler, the top digital only news site that is leading the fight for press freedom in the Philippines. As Rappler’s executive editor and...
    A THOUSAND CUTS (2020) | Official Trailer | PBS Distribution
    A THOUSAND CUTS (2020) | Official Trailer | PBS Distribution
  • Maria Ressa and Lulu Garcia-Navarro - Aspen Ideas Festival
    Maria Ressa and Lulu Garcia-Navarro - Aspen Ideas Festival
    Out on bail after a conviction for “cyber libel” by the Philippines government, journalist and freedom of the press crusader Maria Ressa checks in with NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro. How does Ressa...
    Maria Ressa keynote at #GIJC2019
    Maria Ressa keynote at #GIJC2019
    This is Maria Ressa's keynote speech delivered at the 11th Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Hamburg, Germany.
  • Maria Ressa on her arrest and the fight for press freedom
    Maria Ressa on her arrest and the fight for press freedom
    Maria Ressa has been charged with 11 separate offences, been arrested twice and posted bail eight times. But that hasn't stopped her from reporting the truth. The Filipina journalist and co-founder...
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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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