Maria Ressa, Jamal Kashoggi recognised as Fellows of the Society


Maria Ressa, co-founder and CEO of the Philippines-based news website Rappler.

PETALING JAYA: Maria Ressa, the chief executive officer and executive editor of the Philippines-based news organisation Rappler, has been recognised as the Fellows of the Society by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Maria was among the four journalists recognised as the Fellows of the Society, which includes Jamal Khasoggi, Terry Anderson and Nick Ut.

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