Wikileaking : the ethics of secrecy and exposure / edited by Christian Cotton and Robert Arp.

WikiLeaks is famous--or infamous--for publishing secret material, including classified government documents, confidential videos and emails, and information leaked by whistleblowers, some of them anonymous, others revealing their identities. WikiLeaks claims to have compiled a database of more than...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cotton, Christian (Editor)
Arp, Robert (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Open Court, [2019]
Subjects:
WikiLeaks (Organization)
Leaks (Disclosure of information) > Moral and ethical aspects.
Whistle blowing > Moral and ethical aspects.
Physical Description:xii, 256 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
WikiLeaks is famous--or infamous--for publishing secret material, including classified government documents, confidential videos and emails, and information leaked by whistleblowers, some of them anonymous, others revealing their identities. WikiLeaks claims to have compiled a database of more than ten million "forbidden" documents. Its founder and leader, Australian activist Julian Assange proclaims that the public is entitled to the truth and that "information wants to be free." --Publisher
Call Number:JF1525.S4 W55 2019
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-247) and index.
ISBN:9780812699883
0812699882