Rappler

Rappler
FoundedJanuary 1, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-01-01)
FoundersMaria Ressa[1]
Cheche Lazaro[1]
Glenda Gloria[1]
Chay Hofileña[1]
Lilibeth Frondoso[1]
Gemma Mendoza[1]
Marites Dañguilan Vitug[1]
Raymund Miranda[1]
Manuel Ayala[1]
Nico Jose Nolledo
HeadquartersUnit B, 3/F, North Wing Estancia Offices, Capitol Commons, Ortigas Center,
Pasig
,
Philippines
Key people
  • Natashya Gutierrez (President)
  • Maria Ressa (CEO)
  • Jon Dayao (CTO)
  • Glenda Gloria (Executive Editor)
  • Chay Hofileña (Managing Editor)
[2]
RevenuePHP139.47 million (FY 2015)[1]
PHP-38.35 million (FY 2015)[1]
OwnerRappler Holdings Corporation (98.8%)[1]
Others (1.2%)[1]
ParentRappler Holdings Corporation
Websiterappler.com

Rappler (portmanteau of the words "rap" and "ripple")[3] is a Filipino online news website based in Pasig, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It was founded by 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa along with a group of fellow Filipino journalists as well as technopreneurs. It started as a Facebook page named MovePH in August 2011[4] and evolved into a website on January 1, 2012.[5]

In 2018, agencies under the Philippine government initiated legal proceedings against Rappler.[6] Rappler and its staff alleged it was being targeted for its revelations of corruption by government and elected officials, the usage of bots and trolls favoring Rodrigo Duterte's administration,[7] and documenting the Philippine drug war.[8][9]

In October 2021, Rappler co-founder Ressa, alongside Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for safeguarding freedom of expression in their homelands.[10]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Media Ownership Monitor Philippines –Rappler.com". VERA Files. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "Maria Ressa future-proofs Rappler for digital challenges, names Glenda Gloria Executive Editor". Rappler. November 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Maria Ressa: The celebrated Philippine news boss enraging Duterte". BBC News. June 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "MovePH". Facebook. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  5. ^ Ressa, Maria. "About Rappler". Rappler. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  6. ^ "Facebook attacked by critics over 'fake news' – but outside the US this time". CNBC. January 17, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  7. ^ Ressa, Maria (October 3, 2016). "Propaganda war: Weaponizing the internet". Rappler.
  8. ^ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (June 15, 2020). "Journalist Maria Ressa found guilty of 'cyberlibel' in Philippines". The Guardian.
  9. ^ Stelter, Brian (February 13, 2019). "What is Rappler, the website targeted by the Philippine government?". CNN.
  10. ^ "The Nobel Peace Prize 2021". Nobel Prize. 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022.