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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300031303321

Autore

Marmura Stephen M. E

Titolo

The WikiLeaks Paradigm : Paradoxes and Revelations / / by Stephen M. E. Marmura

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2018

ISBN

9783319971391

3319971395

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (141 pages)

Collana

Palgrave pivot

Disciplina

025.063

Soggetti

Communication

Digital media

Political sociology

Mass media

Communication in politics

Media and Communication

Digital and New Media

Political Sociology

Media Sociology

Political Communication

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1 Introduction: WikiLeaks as a New Form of Activism -- 2 Information Abundance and Media Credibility in a Fragmented Public Sphere -- 3 Lessons from Collateral Murder -- 4 The Non-revelations of Cablegate -- 5 Emerging Affinities: WikiLeaks in the Context of a Legitimation Crisis -- 6 WikiLeaks' American Moment: The DNC Emails, Russiagate and Beyond.

Sommario/riassunto

WikiLeaks poses a unique challenge to state and commercial institutions. This book considers the whistleblower platform's ongoing importance, focusing on the informational and communicative paradoxes it faces, and the shifting strategies it has adopted over time. Attention to these matters provides insight into the nature of the



contemporary networked, post-truth media environment, and the types of factors likely to affect the success of activist groups today. Chapter 1 introduces WikiLeaks' significance as a novel expression of counterpower, outlining the disclosures marking its career. Chapters 2 through 4 address the dilemmas confronting WikiLeaks in its attempts to engage the public with and without the cooperation of mainstream news organizations. Chapter 5 appraises how WikiLeaks has adjusted its strategies to take better advantage of a densely populated and globally networked media environment within the larger context of an ongoing political legitimation crisis. Chapter 6 extends this analysis to the case of Russiagate.