Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is the commencement speaker at the graduation of Columbia Journalism School's class of 2019. Ressa was also presented the 2019 Columbia Journalism Award. <br /><br />Video courtesy of the Columbia Journalism School. Read the full text of her speech on http://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/231333-video-maria-ressa-commencement-speech-columbia-journalism-school-may-2019<br /><br />Beyond the headlines and above the noise, we commit to tell stories that you need to read in these complex times. At Rappler PLUS, we imagine a better future for journalism and society. Get closer to the stories that matter and connect with the people behind them.<br /><br /><br />Join Rappler PLUS. https://www.rappler.com/plus<br /><br />_<br /><br />Follow Rappler on Social Media:<br /><br />Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rapplerdotcom<br />Twitter - https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom<br />Instagram - http://instagram.com/rappler<br />YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/rappler/?sub_confirmation=1<br />SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/rappler<br />Google+ - https://plus.google.com/+Rappler/<br />Tumblr - http://rappler.tumblr.com/<br /><br />http://www.rappler.com/
