Assange Journalism

[John Young]

Matt Taibbi reports on Assange in Rolling Stone in a one of the more 
salient grasps of what journalism has missed about WikiLeaks feeding its maw.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/taibbi-julian-assange-case-wikileaks-758883/

A noteworthy observation is how all the risk is taken by leakers not 
by publishers and journalists -- nor by WikiLeaks and Assange.

Nearly every major leak to WikiLeaks (and the media) has led to the 
leaker being hammered while the publishers are awarded prizes, as 
with WikiLeaks.

That is evident from the number of leakers who have been severly 
punished while WikiLeaks and Assange is showered with glory.and 
repetitive news coverage. Wikipedia's WikiLeaks entry is grotesque.

That's asymmetric racketeering side of leakage, to the benefit of 
journalists, publishers, lawyers and public interest organizations, 
all of whom are granted special privileges by authorities and in many 
cases handsome donations from fat cats through tax benefits.

Its as if by overdoing lauding Assange and WikiLeaks those who have 
taken the highest risk can be slighted with impunity. Only fools 
would leak if they knew what is in store for them, not just the brief 
attention dispensed by outlets.

Anonymity, non-tracability and comsec, always, if leak you must. 
Before proceeding, think twice, thrice, avoid believing the glory 
stories. Else you're cannon fodder for information generals.