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In reply to the discussion: David Gregory To Glenn Greenwald: 'Why Shouldn't You Be Charged With A Crime?' [View all]pam4water
(2,916 posts)bubble head -- have been saying for complete info releases they need to meet with the source in order to write the article.
They need get an interpretation of the document that a source is giving before you publish and article -- especially for an article involving that much technical information. It also is good to meet with then to evaluate the credulity of the source. The US government has been trying to intimidated reports by saying meeting with a source before publishing an article is equivalent to collaborating in espionage. And going a long with that interpretation will help destroy the remains of the free press in the US.
Two, there is no ethical issue involved. No one owes a company loyalty. A corporation is an organization for making money. Nothing more. Despite what the supreme court says, a corporation is not a person. If you see a thin ethical balance between supposed loyalty predatory organization and disclosing that every one with a networked device is being constantly monitored you and probably the county is well and truly lost for the next forty years. Anyone how descent can be targeted and imprison using the system Snowden put himself on the line to expose.