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The term Fourth Estate or fourth power refers to the press and news media both in explicit capacity of advocacy and implicit ability to frame political issues. [1] The derivation of the term arises from the traditional European concept of the three estates of the realm: the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners.
But the story of Julian Assange, eccentric founder of secret-spilling website WikiLeaks, ... and prompting fraught debates about state secrecy and freedom of the press. ...
The Spanish Constitution, during its national referendum on December 6 of 1978, guaranteed the freedom of press in section 20 by stating the following: "The following rights are recognized and protected: the right to freely express and spread thoughts, ideas and opinions through words, in writing or by any other means of reproduction";
Restored freedom of the press. After the assassination of King Gustav III in 1792 a renewed Freedom of the Press Act was issued but soon nullified. It was not until the dethronement of King Gustav IV Adolf in 1809 that freedom of the press was finally restored through § 86 of the new Instrument of Government issued the same year:
Press freedom is an ongoing issue in Cuba. The country has ranked low on the Press Freedom Index, a list published by Reporters Without Borders which reflects the degree of freedom that journalists, news organisations, and netizens have in a country. Cuba has been ranked among the index's “least free" countries for a decade. [1]
A connection has been made by opponents of the decision with WikiLeaks cables suggesting the US and UK governments wanted to end Press TV's broadcasting licence in response to the Iranian government's jamming of the BBC Persian Service and the Voice of America. [181]
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that secures his liberty and concludes a drawn-out ...
Pages in category "WikiLeaks" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Freedom of the Press Foundation; G. Guccifer 2.0; O. Operation Payback; R.