Heusser, Felipe (2010) Wikileaks: how web technologies are changing the game for freedom of information. International Affairs at LSE (16 Dec 2010). Website.
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Abstract
A true information and political earthquake resulted from the collision of the two great plates of internet freedom and US diplomacy. The epicenter? Wikileaks, a well known website led by Julian Assange since 2006 that encourages online whistle-blowing with the guarantee to keep the source a secret. Coming from Chile, it is difficult for me not to think about earthquakes when describing such a big political crash. However, being fair with Wikileaks, earthquakes have a doubtless destructive power that the website arguably does not have: at least the picture of Wikileaks is one of a rich variety of grey, rather than plain black or white.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/ideas/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2010 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | IGA: LSE IDEAS |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jul 2017 11:14 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2024 07:09 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/83038 |
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