state-secrecy

This chapter critically examines how WikiLeaks and Julian Assange are portrayed in 'The New Digital Age' by Schmidt and Cohen, highlighting their cautious and often negative framing of WikiLeaks as a dangerous model that threatens established state secrecy norms. Assange challenges their accusations of endangering lives and espionage, emphasizing editorial responsibility and transparency, while criticizing their call for state-controlled oversight of information publication. The chapter also exposes the authors' double standards and misrepresentations, particularly regarding document redactions and the political motivations behind censorship.