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combatserver [soylentnews.org] writes:

While The Guardian [theguardian.com] and The New York Times [nytimes.com] reported on the NSA targeting data leaked by popular mobile apps, independent sources [wordpress.com] produced highly-detailed articles--accompanied by source material--that paint a much broader picture of NSA capabilities and intent. Recent restrictions imposed on journalists--a result of corporate influence, editorial decisions and threats against journalists [telegraph.co.uk]--combined with the ease of establishing a website, might be driving a new era in journalism.

The Intercept [firstlook.org] recently announced [firstlook.org] the shift towards independent reporting with the creation of their own news outlet, free of the constraints imposed on journalists by "Big Media" and governments. Glenn Greenwald [firstlook.org], Laura Poitras [firstlook.org] and Jeremy Scahill [firstlook.org] have joined forces to provide the world with an alternative, perhaps blazing a path towards a fundamental change in how news is reported and distributed. SoylentNews can play a significant role in this shift towards journalistic freedom--we share many common core-ideals, and can give voice to independent news sources.

The Big Question: How will "Big Media" and governments react to this shift in journalism?

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