A Reflection on Urgency
By: Priscilla Enriquez, President and CEO “I began calling it democracy’s death by a thousand cuts.” Maria Ressa, “How to Stand Up to A Dictator” Less than 24 hours after hosting Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa to address California based journalism funders and journalists, there was another killing of an American protester, Alex Jeffrey […]
Rappler Social Good Summit
On November 16th, 2025, Rappler’s Social Good Summit gathered journalists, human rights advocates, and civic leaders from around the world to reflect on the role of storytelling in an era defined by conflict, disinformation, and shifting democratic norms. Convened in Manila, the Summit highlighted how journalism continues to serve as a lifeline for communities navigating […]
The Global Journey Toward Democratic Infrastructure
By Keiona Williamson, Journalism Sustainability Director The central question facing journalism today is no longer whether local newsrooms matter to our society. That has been settled. The question is whether journalism can fulfill its democratic role inside an information ecosystem it no longer controls. Across the United States, local news organizations are being asked to […]
