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WSJ and Al-Jazeera Lure Whistleblowers

Posted by timothy on from the please-log-in-to-continue dept.

jjoelc writes "The success of Wikileaks in obtaining and releasing information has inspired mainstream media outlets to develop proprietary copycat sites. Al-Jazeera got into the act first, launching the Al-Jazeera Transparency Unit (AJTU), and On May 5, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), a subsidiary of Dow Jones & Co., Inc., launched its own site, SafeHouse. According to the EFF though, both sites offer 'false Promises' of anonymity."

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  1. Re:Not quite right... by sn00ker · · Score: 4, Informative

    And News Corp is owned bya guy who's notorious for interfering in editorial decisions. If Murdoch doesn't like the story, it won't see the light of day in a single publication over which he has control.

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    "God, root, what is difference?" - Pitr, userfriendly
  2. Jeffrey Sterling and James Risen by decora · · Score: 3, Informative

    there is a case going on -right now- where Obama's DOJ is subpoenaing a reporter over a chapter in his book State of War.

    this is probably the first time this has ever happened, in the entire history of the country, in an Espionage Act case.