The War on Journalism: The Case of Julian Assange (2020)

Journalists worldwide face increasing attacks for simply doing their jobs. Julian Assange could face 175 years in prison if sent back to the United States for publishing. The Trump administration, having previously dismissed journalists, now seeks to criminalize standard journalistic practices that protect the public. The administration wants to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for publishing classified US government documents detailing war crimes and human rights violations. He is currently detained in a high-security London prison and could receive a 175-year sentence. This case represents a broader threat to journalism – what happens to Assange could endanger any journalist.