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I think this is a terrible mistake but I do wish he'd stop referring to himself as a journalist. He's a political protagonist using his platform for change. Jou

I think this is a terrible mistake but I do wish he'd stop referring to himself as a journalist. He's a political protagonist using his platform for change. Journalist's don't "aggressively" report on stories. It matters because GG is now so tightly integrated into this story that we need to view his comments not as those of an impartial reporter. I doubt they think they can intimidate him. They probably are hoping they can get their hands on as yet unreleased docs to stop them being published. Either way it's a real mistake.

arcadeparade 13y ago
All Journalism Is 'Advocacy Journalism': http://www.medialens.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=738:advocacy-journalism&catid=51:alerts-2013&Itemid=202 http://www.medialens.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=a...
ferdo 13y ago
One of the functions of a free press (journalists) is exactly to aggressively report on the malintent of bureaucrats and the maladministration of government power. Actual journalism is and always has been a form of dissent.
- jusben1369 13y ago
  "He said he would respond by writing reports "much more aggressively than before" and would publish "many more documents". "I have lots of documents about the way the secret services operate in England. Now my focus will be there as well," he added. "I think they are going to regret what they did." - Does it sound like he is now reporting impartially or is he clearly a participant in the game with revenge on his mind?
  - jacquesm 13y ago
    Rescheduling priorities in light of developments is fair.
  - ferdo 13y ago
    Greenwald's response: "Reuters is the absolute worst at tearing comments out of context for sensationalizing headlines. The paraphrase: Q: Will the UK's detention of your partner deter your future reporting? A: Absolutely not. If anything, it will do the opposite. It will embolden me: I have many more documents to report on, including ones about the UK, where I'll now focus more. I will be more aggressive, not less, in reporting. Q: What effect do you think they'll be of the UK's detention of your partner? A: When they do things like this, they show the world their real character. It'll backfire. I think they'll come to regret it. REUTERS: HE VOWS TO PUBLISH DOCUMENTS ABOUT UK AFTER DETENTION, SAYS THEY WILL BE SORRY!!!" http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rm09tf http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rm09tf
tokipin 13y ago
this reminds me of one of Keith Olbermann's "Special Comments" where he discussed this specific issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDXInEft17k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDXInEft17k

arcadeparade 13y ago

All Journalism Is 'Advocacy Journalism': http://www.medialens.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=738:advocacy-journalism&catid=51:alerts-2013&Itemid=202 http://www.medialens.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=a...

ferdo 13y ago

One of the functions of a free press (journalists) is exactly to aggressively report on the malintent of bureaucrats and the maladministration of government power. Actual journalism is and always has been a form of dissent.

jusben1369 13y ago
"He said he would respond by writing reports "much more aggressively than before" and would publish "many more documents". "I have lots of documents about the way the secret services operate in England. Now my focus will be there as well," he added. "I think they are going to regret what they did." - Does it sound like he is now reporting impartially or is he clearly a participant in the game with revenge on his mind?
- jacquesm 13y ago
  Rescheduling priorities in light of developments is fair.
- ferdo 13y ago
  Greenwald's response: "Reuters is the absolute worst at tearing comments out of context for sensationalizing headlines. The paraphrase: Q: Will the UK's detention of your partner deter your future reporting? A: Absolutely not. If anything, it will do the opposite. It will embolden me: I have many more documents to report on, including ones about the UK, where I'll now focus more. I will be more aggressive, not less, in reporting. Q: What effect do you think they'll be of the UK's detention of your partner? A: When they do things like this, they show the world their real character. It'll backfire. I think they'll come to regret it. REUTERS: HE VOWS TO PUBLISH DOCUMENTS ABOUT UK AFTER DETENTION, SAYS THEY WILL BE SORRY!!!" http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rm09tf http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rm09tf

tokipin 13y ago

this reminds me of one of Keith Olbermann's "Special Comments" where he discussed this specific issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDXInEft17k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDXInEft17k