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How to stand up to a dictator : the fight for our future
Title:
How to stand up to a dictator : the fight for our future
Author:
Ressa, Maria author.
ISBN:
9780063257511
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Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
xiii, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format:
Books
Contents:
The invisible atom bomb -- Homecoming: power, the press, and the Philippines, 1963-2004. The golden rule: make the choice to learn ; The honor code: draw the line ; The speed of trust: be vulnerable ; The mission of journalism: be honest -- The rise of Facebook, Rappler, and the internet's black hole, 2005-2017. The network effect: hitting the tipping point ; Creating ripples of change: build a team ; How friends of friends brought democracy down: think slow, not fast ; How the rule of law crumbled from within: silence is complicity -- Crackdown: arrests, elections, and the fight for our future, 2018-present. Surviving a thousand cuts: believe in the good ; Don't become a monster to fight a monster: embrace your fear ; Hold the line: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger ; Why fascism is winning: collaborate, collaborate, collaborate.
Abstract:
A Philippine journalist who received the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize traces her career spent challenging corruption in her country and presents strategies for speaking truth to power and standing up against authoritarians to battle information and lies.
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