On the topic of Wiki Leaks, I did what every college student does to understand something: turn to the internet, specifically YouTube. I browsed a simple question: Is Wiki Leaks considered journalism? And I was honestly surprised with the results on YouTube. The titles of videos were like:
"Wiki Leaks Video: War on Journalists, War on Civilians"
"The War on Journalism"
"Wiki Leaks: US trying to "criminalize' journalism..."
I was thinking it was, but is it? It is an anonymous, non-profit website made for whistle blowers. But if it is like Wikipedia, is it reliable? That's what I want to know. Does journalism meet conspiracies? Furthermore, in a way it sounds like civilian journalism. There is that idea of the public's right to know. Both are controversial. I would still conclude that Wiki Leaks is journalism, just it's own form entirely.
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