Julian Assange: Innocent or Guilty?
Source: dw.com No matter the situation, the role of a journalist is to provide information to the public. That information is always protected. Their role is to serve and benefit those who may be unaware of things occurring in our everyday world. This seems to apply to all journalists. However, Julian Assange was not given this same treatment when revealing information that seemed to share a bit too much for the United States Government's liking. Julian Assange is an Australian journalist who is widely known for being the founder of ' WikiLeaks ', a news source that provides articles and information from anonymous sources all across the world. Although he is a journalist, Assange is being charged for crimes under the 'Espionage Act' and his case is being heard all over the world as he sits in jail in Great Britain. The ' Espionage Act of 1917 ' prohibits people from revealing governmental information through foreign relations. This act, which at first glance