WikiLeaks:Media Kit
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WikiLeaks has, to its knowledge, never released a misattributed document. This is partly related to the quality of our triage process, the volume of leaks received (the good drives out the bad) and what appears to be a growing perception that WikiLeaks may be the most difficult place in the world to get false messages into the body politic. For more on this issue, see Framing Obama: what the Spectator and the New York Sun won't tell you.
Selected Media Coverage
See Category:Media coverage for more comprehensive listings of media coverage, and Category:Featured media coverage for a longer list of selected articles.
General Profiles
- Who's Behind WikiLeaks? NPR April 8, 2010
- 10 Questions on WikiLeaks CPJ April 8, 2010
- Is This the Future of Journalism? Foreign Policy April 7, 2010
- WikiLeaks on the Culture Show BBC January 29, 2010
- Media/A Wiki for Whistle-Blowers
- Media/Whistle Blown on Wiki Site for Whistleblowers
- Media/Freedom of Information the Wiki Way
Notable Leaks
Collateral Murder
- Main site http://collateralmurder.org/
- Video Shows U.S. Killing of Reuters Employees NY Times April 5, 2010
Trafigura
- Revealed: Trafigura-comissioned report into dumped toxic waste The Guardian October 17, 2009
Kaputhing
- Confidential Kaupthing corporate loan details leaked on the internet The Guardian August 4, 2009
Julius Baer
- Judge reverses ruling in Julius Baer leak case Reuters February 29, 2008
Icelandic Modern Media Initiative
- Main site http://immi.is/
- A Vision of Iceland as a Haven for Journalists NY Times February 21, 2010
- WikiLeaks and Iceland MPs propose 'journalism haven' BBC February 12, 2010
- Iceland plans future as global haven for freedom of speech The Guardian February 12, 2010
Interviews and Speeches
- Julian Assange Unedited Interview Colbert Report April 12, 2010
- Massacre Caught on Tape: US Military Confirms Authenticity of Their Own Chilling Video Showing Killing of Journalists Democracy Now April 6, 2010
- All Journalists Go To Heaven NPR February 19, 2010
- WikiLeaks Release 1.0 CCC Berlin December 30, 2009
Useful Quotations
See Quotes for a collection of sourced quotes about WikiLeaks and leaking in general.
Images
WikiLeaks grants permission for fair reproductions of the above images when used in publications pertaining to WikiLeaks.
Inspirational Material
See our collection of Inspirational Material for historical background on leaking.