A veteran Asia correspondent for a number of out- lets, including CNN, Ressa founded the online Princeton news site Rappler six years ago. Her work has won her honors from her professional peers and from international press freedom organizations. In De- in the service of cember, Time magazine named her one of its Per- sons of the Year. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines called her latest arrest “a shame- free speech less act of persecution by a bully government.” As members of Princeton University’s journalism Discussing her perilous fight for freedom of speech community, we stand in proud solidarity with in her home country, Ressa recently told the Princ- alumna Maria Ressa ‘86 and call on supporters of eton Alumni Weekly: “It’s important to keep rais- Ademocracy everywhere to do the same. ing the alarm when transgressions happen.” Our careers have taken us in many different direc- In that spirit, we call upon government officials, tions. But all of us have practiced or taught journal- policymakers, businesses and private individuals to ism at Princeton. That shared experience made us use whatever leverage they have to press the Philip- understand the importance of intellectual freedom, pine government to cease its harassment of Ressa the free exchange of ideas and the ability to speak and the rest of that country’s press. No person is an truth to power. island in today’s global society; the deprivation of one journalist’s freedom limits access to informa- Those values are what prompt us to speak out on tion for us all. Ressa’s behalf. Since December, our fellow Prince- tonian has been detained multiple times by the Phil- Our university asks its graduates to dedicate them- ippine government in what has become a clear cam- selves to “the service of humanity.” Ressa has actu- paign of intimidation against the investigative jour- alized that lofty goal with her tireless advocacy of nalism she has enabled in her home country. the fundamental human right of free speech. We are honored to join our names to her cause. David Abromowitz ’78 William R. Elfers ’71 Jessica Lanney ’10 P. J. Plauger ’65 Richard W. Thaler, Jr. ’73 Attorney, Goulston & Storrs PC Former Chairman and CEO, Community Chair, The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board University Press Club Vice Chairman (retired), Deutsche Bank Se- University Press Club Newspaper Company Terry Leahy ’76 Craig Polhemus ’74 curities James W. 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