Maria Ressa
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Voices of reason in a world of lies
It is not often in these trying times that a news headline brings a genuine smile to the heart. Friday’s news that two courageous journalists – #Maria Ressa#, director of Philippine website Rappler.com, and #Dmitri Muratov#, editor in chief of Russia’s last independent daily newspaper, #Novaya Gazeta# – have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize…
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36th IDA Documentary Awards: The complete winners
This week, the International Documentary Association (IDA) handed out their annual awards for achievement in non-fiction storytelling. On 16 January, 2021, IDA presented a virtual ceremony with previous awards having been already handed to: #Sam Pollard# (Career Achievement), Garrett Bradley (Emerging Documentary Filmmaker), #David France# (Courage Under Fire), Firelight Media’s Marcia Smith, #Stanley Nelson# and…
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Courage beyond the call of duty
JOURNALISM: In the Philippines, one brave woman and her team of journalists fight to maintain the power of truth over lies.