Full Description
Edward Snowden's release of classified NSA documents exposed the widespread government practice of mass surveillance in a democratic society. The publication of these documents, facilitated by three journalists, as well as efforts to criminalize the act of being a whistleblower or source, signaled a new era in the coverage of national security reporting. The contributors to Journalism After Snowden analyze the implications of the Snowden affair for journalism and the future role of the profession as a watchdog for the public good. Integrating discussions of media, law, surveillance, technology, and national security, the book offers a timely and much-needed assessment of the promises and perils for journalism in the digital age. Journalism After Snowden is essential reading for citizens, journalists, and academics in search of perspective on the need for and threats to investigative journalism in an age of heightened surveillance.
The book features contributions from key players involved in the reporting of leaks of classified information by Edward Snowden, including Alan Rusbridger, former editor-in-chief of The Guardian; ex-New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson; legal scholar and journalist Glenn Greenwald; and Snowden himself. Other contributors include dean of Columbia Graduate School of Journalism Steve Coll, Internet and society scholar Clay Shirky, legal scholar Cass Sunstein, and journalist Julia Angwin. Topics discussed include protecting sources, digital security practices, the legal rights of journalists, access to classified data, interpreting journalistic privilege in the digital age, and understanding the impact of the Internet and telecommunications policy on journalism. The anthology's interdisciplinary nature provides a comprehensive overview and understanding of how society can protect the press and ensure the free flow of information.
Contents
Foreword, by Lee C. Bollinger Acknowledgments Introduction, by Emily Bell, Taylor Owen, and Smitha Khorana Part I. The Story and the Source 1. Journalism After Snowden, by Alan Rusbridger 2. In Defense of Leaks, by Jill Abramson 3. The Surveillance State, by Glenn Greenwald 4. A Conversation with Edward Snowden, by Edward Snowden and Emily Bell Part II. Journalists and Sources 5. Source Protection in the Age of Surveillance, by Steve Coll 6. Rescuing a Reporter's Right to Protect the Confidentiality of Sources, by David A. Schulz and Valerie Belair-Gagnon 7. Digital Security for Journalists, by Julia Angwin 8. Beyond PGP: How News Organizations Can and Must Protect Reporters and Sources at an Institutional Level, by Trevor Timm 9. Freedom of Information and Information Asymmetry, by Nabiha Syed Part III. Governing Surveillance 10. Political Journalism in a Networked Age, by Clay Shirky 11. National Security and the "New Yellow Press", by Steven G. Bradbury 12. A New Age of Cyberwarfare, by David E. Sanger 13. The Snowden Effect on the NSA and Reporting, by Siobhan Gorman 14. Edward Snowden, His Passport, and the Legal Identity of Americans, by Patrick Weil 15. Surveillance Policy as Risk Management, by Cass R. Sunstein Part IV. Communications Networks and New Media 16. Silicon Valley and Journalism, by Emily Bell 17. Digital Threats Against Journalists, by Ron Deibert 18. Fiber and Open Communications Networks, by Susan Crawford 19. Free Thought, Free Media, by Eben Moglen 20. Should Journalism Be a Surveillance-Safe Space?, by Ethan Zuckerman Postscript: Journalism After Snowden, by Jonathan Zittrain Contributors Index
