FRONTLINE

A Thousand Cuts

Season 2021 Episode 1 | 1hr 39m 52s

With press freedom under threat in the Philippines, "A Thousand Cuts" goes inside the escalating war between the press and the government. The documentary follows Maria Ressa, a renowned journalist who has become a top target of President Duterte's crackdown on the news media.

Aired: 01/07/21

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