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See moreWikiLeaks is the most challenging journalistic phenomenon to have emerged in the digital era. It has provoked anger and enthusiasm in equal measure, from across the political and journalistic spectrum.
WikiLeaks poses a series of questions to the status quo in politics, journalism and to the ways we understand political communication. It has compromised the foreign policy operations of the most powerful state in the world, broken stories comparable to great historic scoops like the Pentagon Papers, and caused the mighty international news organisations to collaborate with this tiny editorial outfit. Yet it may also be on the verge of extinction.
This is the first book to examine WikiLeaks fully and critically and its place in the contemporary news environment. The authors combine inside knowledge with the latest media research and analysis to argue that the significance of WikiLeaks is that it is part of the shift in the nature of news to a network system that is contestable and unstable. Welcome to Wiki World and a new age of uncertainty.
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Critical acclaim: Described as a well-written and insightful account, it offers an incisive overview of WikiLeaks' history and implications. Praised for its clear navigation and compelling arguments, it is recommended for journalism courses and valued for its cool-headed analysis of the social, political, and technological contexts. Endorsed as essential reading on the future of free speech, global politics, and the evolution of news.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780745659763
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 January 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Contributors:
- With James Ball
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 209.0mm
Weight: 263g
Pages: 180
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About the Author
Charlie Beckett is Director of POLIS at the London School ofEconomics. James Ball is a journalist with The Guardian andvisiting lecturer at City University, London.
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