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Is Julian Assange entitled to a “free speech” defence?
FromThe Minefield
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Jun 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Julian Assange’s defenders claim that the free speech protections afforded to news organisations should apply to Assange as well — and that his impending extradition to the US therefore poses a threat to democracy. Professor Katharine Gelber joins Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens to discuss whether the free speech argument holds.
Released:
Jun 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
The dangers of 'clipification': The media has always been in the business of isolating and mass circulating 'newsworthy' pieces or slivers of reality. But we are living in an age of 'clipification', where reality itself is broken up into highlights tailor-made to be shared and viewed again and again. What does democracy look like in an age of 'clipification'? by The Minefield