Maria A. Ressa
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“"Maria Ressa was truly engaging. The talk enlightened me in knowing that the fight of truth and facts in journalism is diverse and unique in different political landscapes. Ms. Ressa was able to draw similarities and differences with current governments in several countries. She showed how to use hope, courage, and action in tackling the truth. Her revolutionary ideas coupled with literature references give a fresh perspective on finding the truth."”
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Technology’s Impact on Democracy
Social media companies have become the dominant source of news and information. The distributors of news and information gain power. To grow and increase power, the platforms require continuously increasing viewers, which drives advertising revenue.
Social media platforms have discovered that pushing viewers to the extreme left or right increases engagement, which increases ad revenue. To achieve this, the platforms develop algorithms designed to spread lies laced with hate and anger.
Technology, once heralded as an enabler, is now the destroyer. How can we re-orient social media platforms to bring us together rather than divide us?
In this talk, Maria explains how we went off the rails but, more importantly, how we can right the train.
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Books by Maria A. Ressa
“How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future” (2022)
How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future
“From Bin Laden To Facebook: 10 Days Of Abduction, 10 Years Of Terrorism” (2013)
The two most wanted terrorists in Southeast Asia — a Malaysian and a Singaporean — are on the run in the Philippines, but they manage to keep their friends and family updated on Facebook. Filipinos connect with al-Qaeda-linked groups in Somalia and Yemen. The black flag — embedded in al-Qaeda lore — pops up on websites and Facebook pages from around the world, including the Philippines, Indonesia, the Middle East, Afghanistan, Australia, and North Africa. The black flag is believed to herald an apocalypse that brings Islam's triumph. These are a few of the signs that define terrorism's new battleground: the Internet and social media.In this groundbreaking work of investigative journalism, Maria Ressa traces the spread of terrorism from the training camps of Afghanistan to Southeast Asia and the Philippines. Through research done at the International Center for Political Violence & Terrorism Research in Singapore and sociograms created by the CORE Lab at the Naval Postgraduate School, the book examines the social networks which spread the virulent ideology that powered terrorist attacks in the past 10 years.Many of the stories here have never been told before, including details about the 10 days during which Ressa led the crisis team in the Ces Drilon kidnapping case by the Abu Sayyaf in 2008. The book forms the powerful narrative that glues together the social networks — both physical and virtual — which spread the jihadi virus from bin Laden to Facebook.
“Seeds of Terror: An Eyewitness Account of Al-Qaeda's Newest Center of Operations in Southeast Asia” (2003)
An Eyewitness Account Of Al-qaeda's Newest Center Of Operation In Southeat Asia. Prelude: Face To Face With Osama Bin Laden -- 1. Pictures Don't Lie -- 2. The Base -- 3. The Asian Osama Bin Laden -- 4. Terror Hq -- 5. Black Ninjas And Jihad In Ambon -- 6. Gangsters In The Philippines -- 7. The New Caliphate -- 8. Singapore: Al-qaeda's Plan A -- 9. Bali: Al-qaeda's Plan B -- 10. American Missteps -- Postlude: By Tongue And Teeth. Maria A. Ressa. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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