Is Assange a Journalist?

Originally posted by sh76
Well, but cutting and pasting really does a journalist make. Uncovering info and revealing it is journalism. It may not be very good journalism. But it's journalism.

Then I guess we're all journalists

Originally posted by Sam The Sham
Then I guess we're all journalists

Yes. That's why people starting blogs etc have those rights too.

Originally posted by shavixmir
How can Assange be accountable in the US?

The legal principle would be that if actions undertaken by an actor in State A cause harm in State B the actor can be liable for punishment in State B. That's an almost universally accepted principle as far as I know. The classic law school example is if Person A shoots across the border at Person B in a different country; Person A would be criminally responsible in Person B's country even if he never set foot in it.

Originally posted by kmax87
So my country right or wrong hey? Loyalty and patriotism say you cover up the sins with the flag and everything's okay, right?

I didn't say that. All I said was that Assange is doing the same thing the NY Times has done many times during the past 10 years.