Talk:David Leigh (journalist)

message: Was he not also author of "The Wilson Plot"?  RobinCarmody, 4 December 2006, 0403 GMT
:Looks like he was.  Found info on the net and added that to the article.  This is what's good about Wikipedia.  Somebody comes along and says something to make an article better. :-) --Oakshade 04:14, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
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message: Scandal on tap by David Leigh -- an interesting article on questionable practices in journalism:
:I've used some of those questionable methods myself over the years. ... There is certainly a voyeuristic thrill in hearing another person's private messages...
Looks like there might be some material here to add to his article. Best, Pete Tillman (talk) 22:59, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Leigh on phone hacking (etc.) in 2006 

message: Last September, I added this quote, which was removed by an IP address for reasons unclear to me.  I won't revert it, but perhaps somebody else should.
Striken text: 
Assessing the fiasco the Economist magazine stated, "Mr Assange’s file management looks sloppy, but Mr Leigh’s blunder seems bigger: since digital data is easily copied, safeguarding passwords is more important than secreting files.""WikiLeaks: Swept up and away". The Economist, 10 September 2011 They noted that the files contain names that were redacted in previously published accounts, which could bring have consequences to those residing in police states that spoke with American diplomats.  
As it exists, I think the wiki article papers over the controversy. The Economist certainly has a more neutral view on the matter than Mr. Leigh's employer or myself for that matter. I can't think of a good reason to publish a password and once files are posted on the internet, they can't be magically retracted from people's hard drives. Also, this error had serious consequences which deserve to be listed.  Measure for Measure (talk) 21:51, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Password controversy 

message: To create a record of it here [hopefully in a way which conforms with BLP policies], it is being alleged that the Wikileaks release on Stratfor shows that Leigh conspired with Haaretz journalist Yossi Melman "to secretly, and in violation of WikiLeaks' contract with the Guardian, move WikiLeaks US diplomatic cables to Israel" (perhaps the suggestion that Stratfor is akin to a private CIA is a bit overblown, though). A note of what was being alleged in the Wikileaks press release and of a response given by Melman is given in this Haaretz article.      ←   ZScarpia   17:17, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stratfor Wikileaks release 

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