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But is Assange a journalist? Does he have any accreditations, or follow journalistic standards for example?

cmroanirgo 6y ago
The Guardian (& many many others) certainly think so. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/may/23/julian-assange-indicted-what-charges-mean-for-free-speech https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/may/23/julian-assange... From https://www.mondaq.com/australia/crime/903612/julian-assange-did-redact-an-interview-with-lawyer-journalist-mark-davis https://www.mondaq.com/australia/crime/903612/julian-assange...: > The line up of renowned Australian journalists on the stage at the Martin Place Amphitheatre on 24 February was impressive. Gathered for a rally, they included John Pilger, Mary Kostakidis, Quentin Dempster, Wendy Bacon, Andrew Fowler and Mark Davis. They were there to speak in support of fellow journalist Julian Assange. > "He did redact"
DiogenesKynikos 6y ago
Can you name anyone who's done more to revolutionize journalism in the last 20 years than Julian Assange? The sheer number and impact of the scoops he's released is orders of magnitude beyond what any other journalist I can think of has done.
MacsHeadroom 6y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange#Honours_and_awa.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange#Honours_and_awa.... > 2008, The Economist New Media Award. 2009, Amnesty International UK Media Awards. 2010, Time Person of the Year, Reader's Choice. 2010, Sam Adams Award. 2010, Le Monde Readers' Choice Award for Person of the Year. 2011, Free Dacia Award. 2011, Sydney Peace Foundation Gold Medal. 2011, Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. 2011, Voltaire Award for Free Speech. 2012, Big Brother Award Italy 2012 "Hero of Privacy". 2013, Global Exchange Human Rights Award, People's Choice. 2013, Yoko Ono Lennon Courage Award for the Arts. 2013, New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films Silver World Medal. 2014, Union of Journalists in Kazakhstan Top Prize. 2019, GUE/NGL Galizia prize. 2019, Gavin MacFadyen award. 2019, Catalan Dignity Prize. 2020, Stuttgart Peace Prize.
srtjstjsj 6y ago
There is no legal "accreditation" of journalists. If freedom of the press only applies to government approved presses, that's not freedom.

The Guardian (& many many others) certainly think so. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/may/23/julian-assange-indicted-what-charges-mean-for-free-speech https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/may/23/julian-assange... From https://www.mondaq.com/australia/crime/903612/julian-assange-did-redact-an-interview-with-lawyer-journalist-mark-davis https://www.mondaq.com/australia/crime/903612/julian-assange...: > The line up of renowned Australian journalists on the stage at the Martin Place Amphitheatre on 24 February was impressive. Gathered for a rally, they included John Pilger, Mary Kostakidis, Quentin Dempster, Wendy Bacon, Andrew Fowler and Mark Davis. They were there to speak in support of fellow journalist Julian Assange. > "He did redact"

DiogenesKynikos 6y ago

Can you name anyone who's done more to revolutionize journalism in the last 20 years than Julian Assange? The sheer number and impact of the scoops he's released is orders of magnitude beyond what any other journalist I can think of has done.

MacsHeadroom 6y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange#Honours_and_awa.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange#Honours_and_awa.... > 2008, The Economist New Media Award. 2009, Amnesty International UK Media Awards. 2010, Time Person of the Year, Reader's Choice. 2010, Sam Adams Award. 2010, Le Monde Readers' Choice Award for Person of the Year. 2011, Free Dacia Award. 2011, Sydney Peace Foundation Gold Medal. 2011, Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. 2011, Voltaire Award for Free Speech. 2012, Big Brother Award Italy 2012 "Hero of Privacy". 2013, Global Exchange Human Rights Award, People's Choice. 2013, Yoko Ono Lennon Courage Award for the Arts. 2013, New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films Silver World Medal. 2014, Union of Journalists in Kazakhstan Top Prize. 2019, GUE/NGL Galizia prize. 2019, Gavin MacFadyen award. 2019, Catalan Dignity Prize. 2020, Stuttgart Peace Prize.

srtjstjsj 6y ago

There is no legal "accreditation" of journalists. If freedom of the press only applies to government approved presses, that's not freedom.