In this episode of The Backstory, Andrew Heslop and Mariona Sanz of WAN-IFRA’s Press Freedom team speak with:
- Maria Ressa, co-founder, CEO and executive editor of Rappler, an online news site in the Philippines.
- Lia Valero, co-founder of the fact-checking project El Poder de Elegir in Colombia
- Fergus Bell, a digital journalist and consultant, who is an expert in verifying user-generated content.
The Backstory production team also includes Colette Davidson and Sarah Elzas, who edited and mixed the episode.
Music in this episode by Chris Zabriskie.