WikiLeaks is an international‚ online‚ non-profit[2] organisation which publishes secret information‚ news leaks‚[4] and classified media from anonymous sources.[2][5] Its website‚ initiated in 2006 in Iceland by the organisation Sunshine Press‚[6] claimed a database of more than 1.2 million documents within a year of its launch.[7] Julian Assange‚ an Australian Internet activist‚ is generally described as its founder‚ editor-in-chief‚ and director.[8] Kristinn Hrafnsson‚ Joseph Farrell and Sarah
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The word WikiLeaks has been added to our everyday vocabulary only a couple of years ago. Yet‚ it has surged in its usage in perfunctory conversation with astounding pace. The organisation created by Australian hacker Julian Assange and a few of his close associates‚ the closest being fellow German hacker Daniel Domscheit-Berg‚ has captured the rapt attention of the world media by its activities. WikiLeaks has been an influential organisation and has created waves‚ whether beneficial or detrimental
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WikiLeaks: Is It a Threat? Do you believe WikiLeaks is a threat to national security? WikiLeaks is an open website that reveals classified documents to the general public. It has released almost 250‚000 documents in the past two years. “The Pentagon has said it took weeks to ascertain what damage had been done” (BBC). Many of the leaks are believed to be falsified information. “Covert or confidential planning in the national interest‚ or to further international peace and security‚ is now compromised”
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WikiLeaks - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WikiLeaks WikiLeaks From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia WikiLeaks is an international non-profit organisation that publishes submissions of private‚ secret‚ and classified media from anonymous news sources‚ news leaks‚ and whistleblowers. Its website‚ launched in 2006 under The Sunshine Press[5] organisation‚[6] claimed a database of more than 1.2 million documents within a year of its launch.[7] WikiLeaks describes
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transparency is no democracy; it’s just an empty word. Essay for: Global Media Perspectives Main topic: Information reliability of media in the 21st century Topic: WikiLeaks Author: Bas Tietze Student number: 456918 Class: 4MD41 [Duaal student] Teacher: Henk Schilstra What is WikiLeaks? WikiLeaks is an international non-profit organization that publishes submissions of private‚ secret‚ and classified media from anonymous news sources and news leaks. Wikileaks.org was
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business with Wikileaks‚ it is important to determine if there are any overarching utilitarian or deontological ethical factors. After consideration of the ethics involved from the standpoint of both organizations‚ I believe this decision comes down to a determination of the relative importance of competing rights. Bank of America’s decision will not solely affect the continuance of Wikileaks as an information outlet either way and therefore does not infringe on any of Wikileaks’ deontological
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Abstract WikiLeaks came into existence in 2006‚ yet it sprung into prominence in April‚ 2010. Ever since then‚ WikiLeaks has taken the world by storm. It is being discussed everywhere‚ from Sudan to the White House. In this essay we try and explore the idea of WikiLeaks and how it affects our perception of the society. Through this essay‚ the idea is to explore the phenomenon as it unfolded‚ and ask a few key questions about the world that we live in. The paper will only deal with the concept of
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WikiLeaks Case Study 1 WikiLeaks have taken the spot light and have taken a bold stand again against financial power houses to expose classified information and allow the world to see the truth behind the operations of an American powerhouse bank. The debate is to decide whether or not is right for the financial sector to have a say on which political group can operate‚ or even withhold services as a tool to manage risk. In the case between WikiLeaks and Bank of America‚ the director of WikiLeaks
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Case Facts: • WikiLeaks is an international‚ online‚ self-proclaimed not-for-profit organisation that publishes submissions of undisclosed and secret information‚ news leaks‚ and highly classified media from anonymous sources and whistleblowers. • The head of the online organisation‚ which was founded in 2006‚ is Australian born‚ Julian Assange. • Its purpose is to provide whistleblowers with a domain to publish their case to the public and preserve their identity (Lennon 2010). • Exposes various
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Wikileaks: utilitarian’s view How transparent to publicity is an international political arena? More general question is‚ should everything be revealed to everyone? One British journalist stated in article in Guardian: “Information wants to be free‚ but it just needs a little help.” I think that this is a sort of statements that strongly polarizes the modern society. This ongoing dispute has found its milestone in creation of well-known journalistic initiative called Wikileaks. The heat around
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