With leaks, thank the First Amendment.

The article offers information on information leaks and how publishing information from someone who broke the law is not a crime in the U.S. because of the U.S. constitution's First Amendment. Topics include information leaks like the Sony hacking scandal, the information leaked by computer professi...

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Publicado en:Quill Vol. 103; no. 6; pp. 39 - 40
Autor principal: GUTTERMAN, ROY S.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Society of Professional Journalists Foundation Inc Nov/Dec2015
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Sumario:The article offers information on information leaks and how publishing information from someone who broke the law is not a crime in the U.S. because of the U.S. constitution's First Amendment. Topics include information leaks like the Sony hacking scandal, the information leaked by computer professional Edward Snowden, and the website Wikileaks, the Espionage Act of 1917, and the value of stories based on leaked information, confidential sources, and other classified sources.