Exposing the NSA: A Public
Service Worthy of a Pulitzer Prize
The national-security state and its
apologists don't see it that way—which is why we have the First Amendment.
Earlier this week, journalism's most prestigious
award, the Pulitzer Prize for public serice, was given to two newspapers for their exposés of mass surveillance by
the U.S. government. The award citation praised the Washington Post for
"its revelation of widespread secret surveillance by the National Security
Agency, marked by authoritative and insightful reports that helped the public
understand how the disclosures fit into the larger framework of national
security.” The Guardian was recognized for "aggressive reporting" that
helped "to spark a debate about the relationship between the government and the
public over issues of security and privacy.”
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