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I agree with you that there is a "major" difference between the NYT and Wikileaks. But it's subjective. It's "freedom of the press" not "freedom of the reason
by furyg3 14y ago
I agree with you that there is a "major" difference between the NYT and Wikileaks. But it's subjective.
It's "freedom of the press" not "freedom of the reasonable press (as determined by the government)"
- 001sky 14y agoThe relevant law(s) is(are) about disclosure of information, not the freedom of the press. Unless you want to challenge the constitutionality of government secrets. To illustrate in a related way, consider another example: Acessory to Murder. Which is a also a crime.
- EvanKelly 14y agoBut "Freedom of the Press" is not a carte blanche allowance to print whatever you want, just as Freedom of Speech doesn't allow you to say whatever you want. Prior restraint in the US has established that it is, in fact, "freedom of the reasonable press (as determined by the courts)", fortunately there needs to be a strong burden of proof that prior restraint is necessitated.