Types of Journalists
Genres of Journalism
Chelsea Manning
WikiLeaks
The Leaks
100

Of the two historical groups of journalists, this type values objectivity and detachment

Disseminators
100

This type of journalism engages and empowers audiences and ultimately improves society

Constructive Journalism

100

The US city where Manning met hackers and began to think about leaking the data

Boston

100

WikiLeaks was founded in this year by Julian Assange

2006

100

These were included in the 2007 leak, showing the shooting of Iraqi citizens and Reuters journalists

War Logs

200

Of the two historical groups of journalists, this group values involvement and advocacy

Interpretives 

200

This type of journalism reports on events currently happening

Breaking news journalism

200

These papers leaked by Daniel Ellsberg inspired Manning to leak the data from Afghanistan in 2007

The Pentagon Papers

200

WikiLeaks is based in this country, because of its freedom of speech protections

Sweden

200

These were included in the 2007 leak, showing confidential messages between the US embassy and the state department, going back to 1966

Diplomatic Cables

300

This new group values “acting with social responsibility, contributing to society’s well being, and alerting the public to both threats and opportunities, while still holding firm to journalism’s responsibility to portray the world accurately.”

Contextualists

300

This is rigorous, fact-driven stories that provide credible solutions to societal problems

Solutions Journalism

300

Manning heavily used this social media platform to talk about daily life, often to the dismay of those around

Facebook

300

These are the three news outlets Assange shared the leaked information with

New York Times, The Guardian, and der Spiegel

300

It was the ____ leak in U.S. history

Largest

400

We have seen an ___  in contextual reporting in recent years

Increase

400

This type of journalism uncovers hidden information and often focuses on corruption or wrongdoing

Investigative Journalism

400

Manning was born in this US city in 1987

Oklahoma City, OK

400

WikiLeaks publishes information ___, so that they protect their sources

Anonymously

400

Manning was prosecuted under which act

Espionage Act

500

This group shows a combative outlook toward government and business

Adversarials

500

This focuses on recovery, restoration and resilience in the aftermath or midst of difficult times

Restorative Narrative Journalism

500

BONUS: Manning dated this famous alternative/experimental musician until 2022 

Grimes

500

This is another example of something WikiLeaks published that changed the US

The U.S. military’s detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba

500

This president commuted Manning’s sentence from 35 to 7 years

Barack Obama

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