Wikileaks. When State Secrets becomes Public Knowledge

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Communications - Media and Politics, Politic Communications, grade: 90, Communication University of China (Institute of Communication Stuides), course: New Media Studies, language: English, abstract: The world as we know it is undoubtedly carpeted with digitalized platforms from which information on almost everything can be derived. A virtual global sphere has resulted as a consequence to digital media, new media, and information communication technologies where many believe the available technological landscape has no boundaries.

However, when it comes to the aspect of 'state secrets' that belief is split down the middle; for the producers of 'state secrets' they maintain that there are certain documents or information that should remain reticent to the public. On the other hand, there are those who hold the perception that there should be nothing like 'state secrets' and that state information should be public information.