Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 4-6 p.m.
Eaton Theater, Knight Hall

The Philip Merrill College of Journalism community is invited to join us for a panel and reception as we honor the winners of our 2025 Maria Ressa Prizes for Courage in Journalism.

The event provides our students, faculty and staff with the opportunity to learn from honorees about the work behind their courageous journalism.

The awards honor Ressa, the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and acclaimed champion of global press freedom, and each of the four comes with a $3,000 cash prize. The Ressa Prizes have been made possible by the generous support of First Look Institute.

Schedule
Panel, 4 - 5 p.m. (Eaton Theater)
Reception, 5 - 6 p.m (Atrium)

This year's honorees:

Courage in Journalism
Shin Daewe
Documentarian in Myanmar remains imprisoned for having a drone

Courage in Investigative Journalism
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
OCCRP’s international investigations, including a recent one in partnership with The Boston Globe, demonstrate unparalleled courage

Courage in Local and Independent Journalism
The Haitian Times
Told the truth about the conspiracy theories amplified by then-candidate Donald Trump and others about Haitian refugees during the 2024 presidential campaign

Courage in Student Journalism
UCLA, Indiana University and Columbia University student journalists
Stood up for press freedom by covering campus protests about the war in Gaza 

Special Citation
Journalists who died covering the war in Gaza