Philippine journalist Maria Ressa prepares for jail, even as she fights cyber libel conviction

Since being found guilty of cyber libel on Monday, veteran Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa has been compiling pointers on how to survive jail the way other people collect cooking tips. The 56-year-old CEO and executive editor of the Rappler news site was sentenced to between six months and six years in jail alongside former researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos Jnr – the author of the piece that spurred the court case. Philippine journalist Maria Ressa found guilty of cyber libel “It’s…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3089318/philippine-journalist-maria-ressa-prepares-jail-even-she-fights