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> It has a well-known and respected editorial process that can weigh the consequences of a leak versus the potential value to the public. It is neither well kn
by foobarqux 13y ago
> It has a well-known and respected editorial process that can weigh the consequences of a leak versus the potential value to the public.
It is neither well known nor respected. The process is not public and there is a great deal of self-censorship that has nothing to do with public safety. There were examples of this even in the publication of the Wikileaks cables.
- GabrielF00 13y agoThe New York Times and other media organizations have an independent public editor whose job is to examine and explain how the paper has handled a particular issue and to provide criticism if they feel it is appropriate. They also publish letters to the editor and op-eds by people who disagree. Again, I'm not saying that the New York Times is perfect, but its a lot better than Wikileaks.
- foobarqux 13y agoThose are weak checks and balances and are essentially ineffective for those most important problem: Stories which are never reported. There are serious systemic faults that the NYT cannot solve. For example, 1. Corporate influence 2. Government influence 3. NYT management self-interest 4. NYT institution self-interest. I'm not saying Wikileaks is perfect, but it certainly plugs those holes. Finally, you needn't choose between NYT and Wikileaks, both can co-exist. But the world certainly could use more Wikileaks-like organizations than NYT-like ones.