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In 2012, Princeton graduate Maria Ressa co-founded Rappler in the Philippines with Ceche Lazaro, Glenda Gloria, Chay Hofilena, Lilibeth Frondoso, Gemma Mendoza, Marites Vitug, Raymund Miranda, Manuel Ayala, and Nico Nolledo. Rappler was a social news network that disrupted traditional media in the Philippines with its emphasis on social media engagement, smartphone-based reporting, and other proprietary digital tools, such as the Mood Meter.
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Ferraz, E., Fernandez, G. (2020). Maria Ressa: Co-founder and CEO, Rappler. In: Asian Founders at Work. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5162-1_20
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