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Università degli Studi di Pavia Corso di laurea interfacoltà in Editoria e Comunicazione Multimediale. Courage is contagious. WikiLeaks, la rockstar dell’era digitale. Correlatore: Chiar.mo Prof. Guido Legnante. Relatore: Chiar.mo Prof. Fabio Muzzio.
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Università degli Studi di PaviaCorso di laurea interfacoltà inEditoria e Comunicazione Multimediale Courage is contagious. WikiLeaks, la rockstar dell’era digitale Correlatore: Chiar.mo Prof. Guido Legnante Relatore: Chiar.mo Prof. Fabio Muzzio Tesi di laurea di Alessandro Capone Anno accademico 2010/2011
From wikileaks.org WikiLeaks is a non-profit media organization dedicated to bringing important news and information to the public. We provide an innovative, secure and anonymous way for independent sources around the world to leak information to our journalists. We publish material of ethical, political and historical significance while keeping the identity of our sources anonymous, thus providing a universal way for the revealing of suppressed and censored injustices.
TWO MAIN ASPECTS HISTORY, OPERATING MEDIA ANALYSIS
“You have to start with the truth. The truth is the only way that we can get anywhere. Because any decision-making that is based upon lies or ignorance can't lead to a good conclusion.” Julian Assange Early life Hacking and conviction Computer programming and University studies WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks’ greatestscoopsbefore 2010 Standard Operating Procedures for Camp Delta Julius Baer SwissBank The collected secret “bibles” of Scientology ClimateResearch Unit e-mails Sarah Palin’s e-mail account BNP Membership Trafigura Minton’s report KaupthingBank Great firewall of Australia
Leaks and events in 2010 Collateral Murder, 5thApril Afghan War Diaries, 25thJuly Iraq War Diaries, 22ndOctober Cablegate, since28thNovember Manning’sArrest, 26thMay
Leaks on Guantanamo Camp Delta Standard Procedures November 2007 Guantanamo Files (Cablegate) April 2011
Some results… • Different approaches for the two leaks • All newspapers criticize the United States (Obama) • WikiLeaks discloses new details on whereabouts of al-Qaeda leaders on 9/11 (Washington Post)
The Collateral Murder “Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind” G.Orwell
Some results… • Media deal with the organization, WL is not simply appointed but the journalists write in-depth articles • Wikileaks, la “Cia del Popolo” che spaventa il Pentagono (Corriere della SerafromNYT) • What would Daniel Ellsberg do with the Pentagon Papers today?(NYT) • Othereuropeancases • ElPaìs, the realsurprise! • Why NYT, Der Spiegel and ElPaìswill be the media partners?
The Cablegate Il Giornale vs La Repubblica Analysis from November 22 to December1
Concern (and articles) increases approaching to the publication date. Conspiracy against Italy? Wikileaks, altro scoop. Nelle carte pure l'Italia “Strategia per colpirci” (Il Giornale) VSWikileaks e rifiuti, Frattini vede il complotto.“Strategia per colpire l'immagine dell'Italia” (La Repubblica) • Profile of Julian Assange Assange, l'uomo che spaventa i potenti (Il Giornale)VSTutti i segreti di Julian Assange, l'uomo che fa tremare il potere (La Repubblica) • Berlusconi’s Friendship Clinton: "Berlusconi? Non c'è amico migliore". Assange messo al bando: ricercato in 188 Paesi (Il Giornale) VSClinton: "Berlusconi, il miglior amico". Caccia internazionale ad Assange (La Repubblica)
Conclusions • The “victims” • Are the Cables important? • Is WL journalism? • New opportunity
You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you mad Aldous Huxley