> Legally, the question of whether Assange is a journalist is basically immaterial. Legally, maybe so, but if he's being prosecuted based on activity that many

> Legally, the question of whether Assange is a journalist is basically immaterial. Legally, maybe so, but if he's being prosecuted based on activity that many other journalists engage in, that clearly should be seen a huge threat. Cook and others have argued that there was a reluctance to prosecute on those grounds because the prosecution feared it would generate too much media outrage. Craig Murray in one of his pieces suggested that he thinks that due to the lack of media interest in the case, the prosecution have now been emboldened to pursue him however they like.