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Maria Ressa: Is the press under attack in the Philippines?
Is press freedom being strangled by populist politics?
No world leader better epitomises the strong man style of political leadership than President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. One hallmark of his rule? A visceral dislike of scrutiny from the independent media. Stephen Sackur speaks to journalist Maria Ressa who founded the Rappler news website and has just been convicted of cyber-libel in a case that has raised worldwide concern. Is press freedom being strangled by populist politics?
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19:06GMT
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Maria Ressa (Credit: Isaac Lawrence/AFP via Getty Images)
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- Fri 26 Jun 2020 07:06GMT大象传媒 World Service
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- Sat 27 Jun 2020 19:06GMT大象传媒 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
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