Press Freedom Team launches letter-writing campaign on behalf of Maria Ressa, Rappler

National Press Club members are encouraged to write to their U.S. representatives and senators to urge them to demand the Philippine government adhere to the rule of law and cease its efforts to shutter and bankrupt the independent news site Rappler and imprison its founder and CEO, Maria Ressa.

The letter-writing campaign, organized by Press Freedom Team volunteers, aims to build political pressure inside Washington to ensure Manila knows that Congress considers it a high-priority that Ressa, the Club's 2020 John Aubuchon International Press Freedom Award honoree, is not unjustly imprisoned as punishment for her fearless and vital journalism.

Sending the letters to your representative and senators should take less than five minutes.  A pre-written letter is provided though members should feel free to personalize it. Members can participate in the letter-writing campaign, hosted by the Action Network organizing platform.

Members are further encouraged to promote the letter-writing campaign over social media and to their friends, family, and colleagues.

Ressa is a U.S. citizen and also the recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.