[Imc-members] Public i Open Submission: Wikileaks

[Kristina Williams]

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.

The *Public i <http://publici.ucimc.org/>, *an independent editorial
newspaper of Champaign-Urbana, produced by the Urbana-Champaign Independent
Media Center <http://ucimc.org/>, 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 kristinawho at gmail.com right away.

Thank you,
-Kristina
-- 
News Media Coordinator
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
202 S Broadway
Urbana, IL 61801
kristinawho at gmail.com
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