I was thinking the same thing. Thats a lot of credit that he can use later if he tries to start another site or if he goes to work elsewhere. Also, sources will feel more comfortable with him rather than someone else.Being able to keep your sources secret, not matter what, is one very big point of pride with journalists.
Freedom of the press > corporate security. What about whistleblowers? If a corporation is up to no good, and an employee has signed an NDA even though the acts of the corporation covered by the NDA are illegal, is the employee required to stick to the NDA? One cannot sign a contract to commit or ignore a crime. Of course, this is not the case here, but this continues a chain of dangerous precedents that threaten the stability of the rule of law and the constitution, all in favour of the false rights of corporations.
Any independent voice that conveys information or news is a form of the press. Update your definitions to fit with the postmodern information landscape - the Internet makes journalists out of any who wish to shed light on something in shadow, and who have the courage do do so.ThinkSecret sold their courage for comfort.
Buying him out would be in unethical. They probably paid his college debt, gave him a whackload of Apple Hardware / Software, and slipped in a good word with Walt Mossberg.
A body can only censor within it's sphere of control. The govt's sphere of control is everyone, thus the provisions for free speech.The problem with ThinkSecret is that it's sources inside Apple have certainly signed non disclosure agreements and are thus is breach of contract when giving up information. /obvious
tito184Dec 20, 2007
I was thinking the same thing. Thats a lot of credit that he can use later if he tries to start another site or if he goes to work elsewhere. Also, sources will feel more comfortable with him rather than someone else.Being able to keep your sources secret, not matter what, is one very big point of pride with journalists.
ghardingDec 20, 2007
Lawyers are expensive. Ever had to afford a lawyer on a college kid budget? I'd roll over, too, to save myself from going bankrupt.
fartherDec 21, 2007
Freedom of the press > corporate security. What about whistleblowers? If a corporation is up to no good, and an employee has signed an NDA even though the acts of the corporation covered by the NDA are illegal, is the employee required to stick to the NDA? One cannot sign a contract to commit or ignore a crime. Of course, this is not the case here, but this continues a chain of dangerous precedents that threaten the stability of the rule of law and the constitution, all in favour of the false rights of corporations.
fartherDec 21, 2007
Any independent voice that conveys information or news is a form of the press. Update your definitions to fit with the postmodern information landscape - the Internet makes journalists out of any who wish to shed light on something in shadow, and who have the courage do do so.ThinkSecret sold their courage for comfort.
seamushcDec 26, 2007
I resent being called an apple product.
yesurbiusDec 26, 2007
Buying him out would be in unethical. They probably paid his college debt, gave him a whackload of Apple Hardware / Software, and slipped in a good word with Walt Mossberg.
elliamJan 25, 2008
A body can only censor within it's sphere of control. The govt's sphere of control is everyone, thus the provisions for free speech.The problem with ThinkSecret is that it's sources inside Apple have certainly signed non disclosure agreements and are thus is breach of contract when giving up information. /obvious
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