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A new model of journalism.
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Julian Paul Assange is an Australian journalist, publisher and internet activist, best known as the spokesperson and editor-in-chief for WikiLeaks, a whistleblower website. Before working with the website, he was a physics and mathematics student, hacker, and computer programmer.
Assange founded WikiLeaks in 2006 and sits on the website's advisory board. In this capacity, he has come to widespread public attention for his role in the release of classified material documenting the involvement of the United States in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. This involvement has garnered him largely negative criticism from government bodies, as well as encouragement from activist individuals and groups.
Assange has lived in several countries and has told reporters he is constantly on the move. He makes irregular public appearances to give talks on freedom of the press, censorship, and investigative reporting, and has won a number of journalism awards.
Assange founded WikiLeaks in 2006 and sits on the website's advisory board. In this capacity, he has come to widespread public attention for his role in the release of classified material documenting the involvement of the United States in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. This involvement has garnered him largely negative criticism from government bodies, as well as encouragement from activist individuals and groups.
Assange has lived in several countries and has told reporters he is constantly on the move. He makes irregular public appearances to give talks on freedom of the press, censorship, and investigative reporting, and has won a number of journalism awards.
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Why the world needs WikiLeaks?