Wiki Leaks

From past few days we are looking at newspaper and television that WikiLeaks has released those details… these details. With which oppositions and media persons thrown so many stones on government and some retired politicians. Just have a look at what exactly WikiLeaks means and its operation
Wiki Leaks is a not-for-profit media organization. Its goal is to bring important news and information to the public. It provides an innovative, secure and anonymous way for sources to leak information to journalists. One of its most important activities is to publish original source material alongside the news stories so readers and historians. It is a young organization that has grown very quickly on a network of dedicated volunteers around the globe. Since 2007, when the organization was officially launched, Wiki Leaks has worked to report on and publish important information.
How Wiki Leaks works
Like other media it is a conducting investigative journalism, it accepts anonymous sources of information. This provides maximum protection to sources. They are fearless in their efforts to get the unvarnished truth out to the public. When information comes in, their journalists analyze the material, verify it and write a news piece about it describing its significance to society. Then publish both the news story and the original material in order to enable readers to analyze the story with the original source material themselves. Their news stories are in the comfortable presentation style of Wikipedia, though the two organizations are not related. Unlike Wikipedia, readers cannot edit the source documents.
They accept leaked material in person and via postal drops as alternative methods; also they recommend the anonymous electronic drop box as the preferred method of submitting any material. They do not ask for material, but they make sure that if material is going to be submitted it is done securely and that the source is well protected. Because they receive so much information, and they have limited resources, it may take time to review a source's submission.
They also have a network of talented lawyers around the globe who are personally committed to the principles that Wiki Leaks is based on, and who defend the media organization.
How Wiki Leaks verifies its news stories
They assess all news stories and test their veracity. They send a submitted document through a very detailed examination a procedure. Is it real? What elements prove it is real? Who would have the influence to fake such a document and why? They use traditional investigative journalism techniques. Typically they will do a forensic analysis of the document and answer a set of other detailed questions about the document. They may also seek external verification of the document For example, for ex release of the one Murder video, they will send a team of journalists to that place to interview the victims and observers of the attack. The team obtained copies of hospital records, death certificates, eye witness statements and other evidence supporting the truth of the story. Their verification process does not mean it will never make a mistake, but so far their method has meant that Wiki Leaks has correctly identified the veracity of every document it has published.
The people behind Wiki Leaks
WikiLeaks is a project of the Sunshine Press. It's clear that WikiLeaks is not a front for any intelligence agency or government org. This rumors was started early in WikiLeaks' existence, possibly by the intelligence agencies themselves. WikiLeaks is an independent global group of people with a long standing dedication to the idea of a free press and the improved transparency in society that comes from this. The group includes journalists, software programmers, network engineers, mathematicians and others.
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