At the link below is good argument about why Wikileaks is not journalism and the damage, aside from danger to our troops and harming our foreign relations, it is doing to the journalist profession: ...The SPJ [Society of Professional Journalists] President Hagit Limor released a press release and blogged making it clear “we can’t even agree on the most basic question: Is WikiLeaks journalism?” The why is easy. It seems many journalists are more worried about protecting their industry than national security. Limor claims “the question of whether WikiLeaks is journalism matters not a whit to the general public.” She followed that line with the journalistic equivalent of the Internet adage that “information wants to be free.” To Limor, “the world audience just wants information.”... Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/12/09/clueless-press-decide-espionage-journalism/#ixzz17j529Wsr Wikileaks ain't journalism. It's not even "public affairs investigation." It's theft. Period. But based on what the SPJ and other news organizations deem protected under free speech, what other information ought to be free? How about starting with the social security and bank account information of the entire New York Times Editorial Staff...? Put your suggestions in the comments.
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