Maria Ressa

This is Maria Ressa like you've never seen her before. In her most personal interview yet, I speak to my mentor and friend... who also happens to have won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2021. Maria talks about the most formative moments of her life, how she sticks to her values in a fragmented world, and what the Nobel meant to her. "The minute you become corrupt, you can't help it," she says. "You will follow a path. You will never be clean again, right?" On this assignment, we get up close and personal with one of the most famous journalists of our time. Note: This interview was filmed in August 2025 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or via your favorite podcast app: https://onassignmentwithme.transistor.fm Follow @natashya_g on YouTube for video episodes, and on Instagram, Tiktok, X and Facebook for updates. Support independent journalism and this podcast: buymeacoffee.com/natashya_g To know more about my work, go to natashyagutierrez.com #mariaressa #journalism #nobelpeaceprize #corruption #philippines

Award-winning tech journalist and author Kara Swisher returns with her third book, another page-turner, titled “Burn Book.” Swisher brings readers into the fascinating realm that is Silicon Valley and tells tales about the tech industry’s most powerful players. In this episode of #HoldTheLine, Rappler CEO and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa sits down with Swisher to discuss how technology now makes the world go round, the perils and pitfalls of Big Tech on democracy and people’s sense of community, and how we can #HoldTheLine against Big Tech’s seemingly unstoppable greed to reclaim our rights. https://www.rappler.com/video/hold-the-line-maria-ressa-interview/hold-the-line-maria-ressa-interview-kara-swisher-burn-book-tech-industry/

In this episode of #HoldTheLine, Rappler CEO and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa sits down with Jewel to talk about her journey – her music, her values, and how she finds happiness. She also talks about scientific approaches to coping, and deep dive into how one could use technology to help make our lives better. https://www.rappler.com/video/hold-the-line-maria-ressa-interview/singer-songwriter-jewel/

Rappler CEO and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa speaks with El Union Coffee's Kiddo and Amy Cosio about how they made their values a reality in a world that wants to crush them. https://www.rappler.com/video/hold-the-line-maria-ressa-talks-el-union-coffee-kiddo-amy-cosio/

In this Hold The Line episode, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa speaks with De Lima to take a peek into the mind of the woman jailed for criticizing former president Rodrigo Duterte and his bloody drug war. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/hold-the-line-maria-ressa-interview-leila-de-lima/

In this live interview, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa and ethical AI advocate Timnit Gebru talk about moral and political questions surrounding AI, as well as ways toward breaking down the biases and inequalities that are built into it. https://www.rappler.com/video/hold-the-line-maria-ressa-interview/maria-ressa-former-google-ethical-ai-timnit-gebru/

Rappler CEO and first Filipino Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa talks to senator Risa Hontiveros on standing her ground as an opposition figure in an administration that enjoys high popularity ratings #HoldTheLine https://www.rappler.com/video/hold-the-line-maria-ressa-interview/senator-risa-hontiveros-june-2022/

In the face of rabid online disinformation and propaganda that result to real world violence, what steps can be done in order to fix the broken information ecosystem that persists? In this episode of #HoldTheLine, Maria Ressa will talk to whistleblower Frances Haugen and discuss what it was like to stand up against a multi-billion dollar company like Facebook. https://www.rappler.com/plus-membership-program/maria-ressa-interview-facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen/

After her historic peace prize win, Maria Ressa, the first Filipino Nobel laureate, interviews Nobel committee chair Berit Reiss-Anderssen. Maria Ressa and Berit Reiss-Anderson will discuss not just the Nobel Prize committee’s choices but also the state of democracy in the world, the interconnectedness of freedom of expression, journalism, human rights and peace. They will talk about real world solutions during this very crucial time in history. https://www.rappler.com/about/maria-ressa-talks-to-nobel-committee-chair-berit-reiss-anderssen/

Fresh from her historic gold medal victory in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Hidilyn Diaz joins Maria Ressa in #HoldTheLine. Diaz's historic feat not only brought about inspiration and hope to Filipinos around the world but it also shed light on the state of sports development in the Philippines. https://www.rappler.com/video/hold-the-line-maria-ressa-interview/hidilyn-diaz-august-2021