WikiLeaks: a need for a debate on journalism and press freedom
- Miren Gutiérrez Almazor Universidad de Deusto https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1527-3434
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Abstract
This text provides a synopsis of two colloquia on press freedom, WikiLeaks, and the process against its founder, Julian Assange, with ten experts in investigative journalism, whistleblowers, and people close to him. Insights that emerged from the debate focus on the impact of WikiLeaks, which inaugurated a pioneering model of journalism and triggered new debates about freedom of expression and the protection of whistleblowers who risk their lives to expose crime and manipulation. They also spoke of the relevance of the ‘Assange case’ for journalism. Three issues concerned the experts gathered in these colloquia: direct and unadulterated access to data by citizens, the possibility of practicing investigative journalism without impediments and protection of the right to filter relevant data.
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