Why Julian Assange's 2024 Deal Created the First Anti-Journalism Precedent
June 24, 2024: Julian Assange walked free after pleading guilty to one count of espionage. Most people saw freedom. Tyler Cooper sees something far more dangerous: the first time in U.S. history that publishing classified information was legally treated as a crime against the state. This changes everything for journalism. Not just for WikiLeaks, but for every reporter who's ever published a government leak. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why 2,487 days of detention ended with a precedent that terrifies news organizations • How the 91,731 Afghan War Logs revealed 21,000 unreported civilian deaths (and…
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