Julian Assange's trial and its consequences for journalism. Plus, prison journalism in the US.
On trial: Julian Assange and journalism
We begin with the legal fate of Julian Assange. This past week saw the commencement of a court case that will determine whether Britain should extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United States.
The US government has charged Assange for his part in the release of classified military documents - he's looking at a maximum prison sentence of 175 years.
Assange's advocates say he has little chance of getting a fair trial in the US and, if sent there, he could end up facing conditions amounting to torture.
It is a case against Julian Assange and, by implication, modern-day journalism.
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