Comments on: WikiLeaks: Ethics, Ideals and Questions http://blog.digidave.org/2010/06/wikileaks-ethics-ideals-and-questions Journalism is a Process, Not a Product Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:45:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Public relations, Ethics and the Power of Free Speech! | It's PRfect http://blog.digidave.org/2010/06/wikileaks-ethics-ideals-and-questions/comment-page-1#comment-75382 Public relations, Ethics and the Power of Free Speech! | It's PRfect Sun, 19 Jun 2011 06:16:24 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2432#comment-75382 [...] http://blog.digidave.org/2010/06/wikileaks-ethics-ideals-and-questions On his blog DigiDave looks at the American Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics in whose preamble (and title) the word professional is used and in which they state ‘professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist’s credibility.’, and he asks, ‘why is “professional” the cornerstone of ethics? Shouldn’t ethics, be universal? [...] [...] http://blog.digidave.org/2010/06/wikileaks-ethics-ideals-and-questions On his blog DigiDave looks at the American Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics in whose preamble (and title) the word professional is used and in which they state ‘professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist’s credibility.’, and he asks, ‘why is “professional” the cornerstone of ethics? Shouldn’t ethics, be universal? [...]

]]> By: The Fight Over Wikileaks and the Freedom of the Press « Censorship in America http://blog.digidave.org/2010/06/wikileaks-ethics-ideals-and-questions/comment-page-1#comment-69046 The Fight Over Wikileaks and the Freedom of the Press « Censorship in America Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:29:40 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2432#comment-69046 [...] short, it would be unfair to say that the fight over WikiLeaks is free from real and complex ethical, political, and journalistic questions.  The questions–at their most basic–that WikiLeaks [...] [...] short, it would be unfair to say that the fight over WikiLeaks is free from real and complex ethical, political, and journalistic questions.  The questions–at their most basic–that WikiLeaks [...]

]]> By: The Fight Over Wikileaks and the Freedom of the Press | Lippmann Would Roll http://blog.digidave.org/2010/06/wikileaks-ethics-ideals-and-questions/comment-page-1#comment-69027 The Fight Over Wikileaks and the Freedom of the Press | Lippmann Would Roll Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:04:35 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2432#comment-69027 [...] short, it would be unfair to say that the fight over WikiLeaks is free from real and complex ethical, political, and journalistic questions.  The questions–at their most basic–that [...] [...] short, it would be unfair to say that the fight over WikiLeaks is free from real and complex ethical, political, and journalistic questions.  The questions–at their most basic–that [...]

]]> By: Charlotte Wilson http://blog.digidave.org/2010/06/wikileaks-ethics-ideals-and-questions/comment-page-1#comment-66944 Charlotte Wilson Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:17:40 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2432#comment-66944 someone should ask why wikileaks has shut down? They say, "scheduled maintenance"...so a volunteer quit, so what? Too much pressure? someone should ask why wikileaks has shut down? They say, “scheduled maintenance”…so a volunteer quit, so what?
Too much pressure?

]]> By: WikiLeaks: Ethics, Ideals and Questions « DigiDave « The Best Podcast Ever http://blog.digidave.org/2010/06/wikileaks-ethics-ideals-and-questions/comment-page-1#comment-66425 WikiLeaks: Ethics, Ideals and Questions « DigiDave « The Best Podcast Ever Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:14:03 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2432#comment-66425 [...] June 21, 2010 by kylegeissler Leave a Comment WikiLeaks: Ethics, Ideals and Questions « DigiDave. [...] [...] June 21, 2010 by kylegeissler Leave a Comment WikiLeaks: Ethics, Ideals and Questions « DigiDave. [...]

]]> By: Digidave http://blog.digidave.org/2010/06/wikileaks-ethics-ideals-and-questions/comment-page-1#comment-66424 Digidave Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:45:03 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2432#comment-66424 @Saleem. I totally agree - information is power - but that power does dissipate once that information is publicly available. That said: 260,000 government cables - to release ALL that information would cause chaos. It's the kind of information that gets people killed, destroys economies etc. I can't imagine an ethical situation where releasing that much information would be good. It's just TOO much to release in a moment. The alternative is to sit on some of that info - but that leads us back to the information as power (I'm not saying Wikileaks would ... but one can imagine a situation where they could - sell off some of that info because... hell, they are sitting on a lot of power). In some ways - it's a Catch 22. Release all the info and suffer an ethical collapse where your actions cause harm. Or sit on the information where - you have the potential for that much power to corrupt. But you do bring a good point: There is, perhaps, a way to take the power out of information if it is shared and public.... perhaps there is a way out of the situation I have in my head. That's why I love blogging these things - smart folks like you bring up points I hadn't. @Saleem.

I totally agree – information is power – but that power does dissipate once that information is publicly available.

That said: 260,000 government cables – to release ALL that information would cause chaos. It’s the kind of information that gets people killed, destroys economies etc. I can’t imagine an ethical situation where releasing that much information would be good. It’s just TOO much to release in a moment.

The alternative is to sit on some of that info – but that leads us back to the information as power (I’m not saying Wikileaks would … but one can imagine a situation where they could – sell off some of that info because… hell, they are sitting on a lot of power).

In some ways – it’s a Catch 22. Release all the info and suffer an ethical collapse where your actions cause harm. Or sit on the information where – you have the potential for that much power to corrupt.

But you do bring a good point: There is, perhaps, a way to take the power out of information if it is shared and public…. perhaps there is a way out of the situation I have in my head.

That’s why I love blogging these things – smart folks like you bring up points I hadn’t.

]]> By: Muhammad Saleem http://blog.digidave.org/2010/06/wikileaks-ethics-ideals-and-questions/comment-page-1#comment-66423 Muhammad Saleem Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:30:25 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2432#comment-66423 Surely you see the flaw in logic here? Information is power if and only if a few control the flow of information. The moment information is freely available to everyone, it loses that power. Use the scribes to printing press to web publishing analogy. You raise great points through the rest of the article though :) Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Surely you see the flaw in logic here? Information is power if and only if a few control the flow of information. The moment information is freely available to everyone, it loses that power.

Use the scribes to printing press to web publishing analogy.

You raise great points through the rest of the article though :)

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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