Journalists Begin, Finally, to Stand Up in Defense of WikiLeaks and Freedom of Information

Submitted by Anna on Wed, 12/15/2010 - 13:43

John Nichols
December 15, 2010

Published by The Nation. See related by John Nichols: Michael Moore on Why Posting Bail for Julian Assange is a ‘True Act of Patriotism’

Leading Australian journalists have stepped up in a big way to defend WikiLeaks, with the head of the nation’s major media union arguing that “attacks on WikiLeaks can also be seen as attacks on the Australian media outlets which have worked with the organisation to publish leaked material.”

In response to calls for the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (an Australian) and attempts to block the distribution of leaked US diplomatic cables, Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance federal secretary Christopher Warren says: “Allegations that the work of WikiLeaks is somehow illegal are yet to be proven in Australia, or in any other country. The Alliance and (the International Federation of Journalists Asia-Pacific section) calls on governments to refrain from prejudicial speculation that risks harming our democratic system.”

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