Journalism After Snowden: The Future of the Free Press in the Surveillance State

Book Overview

Edward Snowden's release of classified NSA documents exposed the widespread government practice of mass surveillance in a democratic society. The publication of these documents, facilitated by three journalists, as well as efforts to criminalize the act of being a whistleblower or source, signaled a new era in the coverage of national security reporting. The contributors to Journalism After Snowden analyze the implications of the Snowden affair...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231176139
• ISBN13: 9780231176132
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"