Bits & Pretzels #7 Investigative Journalist got 90 Hate Messages an Hour

Maria Ressa, co-founder and CEO of news website Rappler, has been to jail several times, she and her team have been threatened with rape and death. For a month Ressa received 90 hate messages per hour – but she won’t stop. In this episode of the Bits & Pretzels podcast Maria tells us about her hard work as a journalist in the Philippines, how she became a true role model in courage and integrity and why she thinks that "democracy as we know it, is dead". Hosts: Britta Weddeling (@bweddeling), Editor-in-Chief of Bits & Pretzels (@bitsandpretzels) Featuring: Maria Ressa (@mariaressa), co-founder & CEO Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) More to explore: Visit our website: https://www.bitsandpretzels.com/podcast Follow us: Twitter: @bitsandpretzels Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bits-&-pretzels If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review. You can also send us feedback directly at [email protected].