If there’s one journalist I absolutely admire, it’s Maria Ressa. She’s a multi-awarded journalist and former CNN Jakarta Bureau Chief. I’ve always wanted to meet her and I might just have the chance in a few days!
Maria Ressa will be one of the guest speakers at SIBYA – the First Northern Mindanao Student Communicators Congress.
With the theme “Social media for social change,” SIBYA is organized by the Crusader Publication of Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan in cooperation with the Development Communication Department of the same school
SIBYA will also feature other speakers from Rappler:
– awarded debater, Inquirer columnist and ANC Storyline producer Patricia Evangelista
– former Ateneo de Manila Journalism Graduate Program chief, ABS CBN ethics head and investigative reporter Chay Hofilena
– social media consultant and former GMA 7 digital media chief Josh Villanueva
SIBYA will be held on February 17, 2012, 1 PM at SM City CDO Cinema 2.
You can pre-register at The Crusader Publication Office. Pre-registration fee is Php 50.00 (walk-in Php 75.00)
For inquiries, you may contact 0917-7020-776 or 0923-588-3915
See you all there!
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