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Assignment: The Rise and Fall of Wikileaks

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06/01/2011

The Rise and Fall of Wikileaks

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Simon Cox investigates the recent troubles of Wikileaks - the whistle-blowing website.

For Assignment Simon Cox investigates the rise and recent troubles of Wikileaks - the whistle-blowing website.

The founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange is currently in England fighting extradition to Sweden.  Despite this he remains defiant that his whistle-blowing website will continue to publish sensitive material.  

For Assignment Simon Cox investigates the rise of Wikileaks and asks if it can recover from its recent troubles.

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