Two weeks ago, Wikileaks stunned the world beginning the ongoing release a series of
cables revealing the inner workings of international diplomacy. Many
government officials (both here in America and around the world) have
denounced Wikileaks as an organization, yet the actual information
leaked has not been refuted. Many in mainstream media have framed
Wikileaks as the work of one man, Julian Assange, and on that cue,
extensively documented the ongoing investigations of Assange on
unrelated criminal matters. In comparison, little has been said of the
vast implications Wikileaks represent to an emerging digital world where
people are increasingly taking advantage of the accessibility of the
internet to gather and disseminate information. As a result of Wikileaks, ideas like "public
interest" and "citizen engagement," are being re-evaluated by
individuals around the world from every tier of power: executive
leaders, community organizers, voting and non-voting citizens, alike. <br><br>The <i><a href="http://publici.ucimc.org/" target="_blank">Public i</a>, </i>an independent editorial newspaper of Champaign-Urbana, produced by the <a href="http://ucimc.org/" target="_blank">Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center</a>,
is looking for ideas and opinions about Wikileaks. If you (or someone you know) may be
interested in writing and expressing what Wikileaks means to you (in
whatever capacity that may be), please email Kristina at
<a href="mailto:kristinawho@gmail.com" target="_blank">kristinawho@gmail.com</a> right away. <br>
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Thank you,<br>
-Kristina<br clear="all">-- <br>News Media Coordinator<br>Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center<br>202 S Broadway<br>Urbana, IL 61801<br><a href="mailto:kristinawho@gmail.com" target="_blank">kristinawho@gmail.com</a><br>
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