Posts By cspannos

Somaiya Spins Assange Political Asylum Four Times, From Ecuador in Spotlight to London Standoff

By Chris Spannos: From reasoned reporting to drama and sensationalism, New York Times London bureau journalist Ravi Somaiya’s article today on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange...

Julian Assange Seeks “Political Asylum” Under Universal Declaration for Human Rights

By Chris Spannos: At exactly 1:35 PM Tuesday afternoon WikiLeaks sent this tweet, "Stand by for an important announcement in 25 minutes."

Hacks and Hackers: Burns and Somaiya Help Pave the Path for Assange Extradition

By Chris Spannos: Britain’s Supreme Court decision allowing Sweden to extradite WikiLeaks' Editor Julian Assange could not have happened without mainstream media distortion and betrayal...

New York Times Guild Members “Willing to Fight”

By Chris Spannos: Strife is gripping the New York Times newsroom and members of the Newspaper Guild are demanding that management settle on a contract. “We’re in ...

Occupy Coverage Marginalized, As New York Times Staffers Mount Campaign For Economic Justice

By Chris Spannos: Criticism of the Times usually involves outsiders challenging how news is covered. Now, insiders are speaking up about the way the paper is run. Has an outbreak of internal dissent led to a cut back on coverage of Occupy Protests?

The Global Intelligence Files: The New York Times, A Postscript

By Chris Spannos: Four days after WikiLeaks’ announced that it would begin publishing “The Global Intelligence Files” and as of  early morning March 1st, the New ...

Bill Keller’s Infatuation With Julian Assange

By Chris Spannos: Bill Keller’s latest screed against Julian Assange, “WikiLeaks, a Postscript,” can be summarized as four paragraphs of jealousy, three paragraphs of character assassination, ...

The Fourth Estate Forfeiting Its Own Press Freedoms: WikiLeaks & The New York Times

By Chris Spannos: While the world waits for Britain’s Supreme Court ruling on Julian Assange’s appeal against Sweden’s attempt to extradite the WikiLeaks’ editor, U.S. military prosecutors ...

Julian Assange on The New York Times Part 10: Lessons Learned

Special Fundraising Offer: Donate to receive a remastered version of this series. A multipart interview with WikiLeaks Editor Julian Assange focusing on his experience working with the ...

Julian Assange on The New York Times Part 9: Attacks from Bill Keller & Others, WikiLeaks Vs. Times Ethos

Special Fundraising Offer: Donate to receive a remastered version of this series. A multipart interview with WikiLeaks Editor Julian Assange focusing on his experience working with ...

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