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In reply to the discussion: Is Glenn Greenwald the Future of News? - Bill Keller/NYT [View all]okaawhatever
(9,461 posts)problem we have right now. If he and his investors want to fundamentally change journalism to make it more activist and partisan, we need to discuss whether he should be granted the Constitutional freedoms associated with the press. The biggest reason for Greenwald's fame is the Snowden release. A story he only broke first because the Washington Post wanted to make certain it didn't contain national security implications. They also didn't agree to Snowden's 72 hour rule.
Greenwald's legal career also shows his true respect for the law and privacy:
He passed secret messages from his white supremacist client while under SAMS restrictions
He unethically taped witnesses he subpoenaed, even directing their testimony. Which the bar assoc. found violated 2 rules
He claimed the individuals who sued his client (well known white supremacist Hale) for a shooting, 2 orthodox jews and a black minister were ,"Further, Greenwald said, "I find that the people behind these lawsuits are truly so odious and repugnant, that creates its own motivation for me."
And this guy is going to get a free pass on anything he writes? With a political agenda? C'mon folks. Time to get real reporters to write real stories, without the profit incentive they have now. Greenwald isn't the solution. In fact, he's a big part of the problem.