Why
Assange’s plea deal is bad news for investigative journalism
The
WikiLeaks co-founder didn’t just have his case dropped – it does not bode well
for the future of truth-telling
WikiLeaks
founder Julian Assange. © Daniel LEAL/AFP
Julian
Assange, the co-founder of WikiLeaks, has agreed to plead guilty to one count
of violating the Espionage Act for his role in collecting and publishing
top-secret military and diplomatic documents from 2009 to 2011. What does this
verdict mean for media freedom around the world?