Investigative journalism
Is investigative journalism an old model of journalism ?
No, it's recent.
Name one scandal where whistleblowers are involved ?
Pentagon papers or Watergate Scandal.
What are Julian Assange's jobs ?
He is a computer hacker, a publisher, an editor, a whistleblower.
When did the Watergate scandal took place?
In 1971.
Where is investigative journalism impacting ?
All over the world.
When does Richard Nixon had to resign because of a scandal ?
In 1974.
What nationality is Julian Assange ?
He is Australian.
What was the scandal from the movie "the post" ?
Pentagon papers
Social media, websites, the press, on tv [...].
What is wikileaks ?
It's a media organisation that published a large number of classified documents on its website.
What Julian Assange founded, in 2006?
He founded Wikileaks
In which scandal was Richard Nixon involved? How does this impact his mandate ?
Richard Nixon had to resign because of the Watergate scandal.
Name three goals of investigative journalism.
Fighting corruption, strengthening democracy, safeguarding the truth, expose fault [...].
What danger(s) are whistleblowers facing ?
Legal threats, physical threats, corrupt owners, hostile publishers, lack of ressources, lack of funding [...].
What were the files leaked by Wikileaks in 2010 about?
About the implication of the US government in the Irak and Afghanistan wars
About what was the Pentagon papers ?
It was a top-secret Pentagon study of the US government decision-making in relation to the Vietnam war.
What does ICIJ mean ?
The international consortium of investigative journalists.
Who won a nobel prize in economics in 2001 ?
It was Joseph Stiglitz.
What were the repercussions of the Wikileaks leaking for Julian Assange?
The US government wants to put him in jail for at least 175 years. Today he is underprotection of the British government.
Who released the Pentagon papers?
It was Daniel Elsberg.