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Wikileaks, Journalism, Muckraking Panel at NCMR '11

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Channel: Joe Friendly · 2011 · News & Politics

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Amy Goodman moderates panel at National Conference For Media Reform 2011: Emily Bell, Glen Greenwald, Greg Mitchell, Micah Sifry, and Christopher Warren.

"Wikileaks has sent shockwaves through the diplomatic community worldwide, but it has also raised fundamental questions about how journalism is done in an age of digital whistleblowers and online leaks. From its partnership with legacy media organizations like the Guardian, Le Monde and the New York Times to First Amendment questions about reporting on confidential information, Wikileaks has forced journalists to rethink their roles and responsibilities in an age of radical transparency. However, the release of these documents has also reinvigorated the great journalistic tradition of muckraking, as thousands of journalists, citizens and nonprofits have pored over Wikileaks' documents. Complicating matters further, attempts by governments and corporations to silence and marginalize Wikileaks and moves by Amazon and major credit card companies to cut off the flow of funds raise concerns about the digital infrastructure that new journalism efforts rely on."
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