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Leaking: practicalities and politics
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Martin, Brian Yan |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Whistleblowing is speaking out in the public interest, for example about corruption, abuse or hazards to the public. Most whistleblowers reveal their identity, and many suffer reprisals. Therefore, in many situations it is more effective to remain anonymous and leak. This can be called anonymous whistleblowing or public interest leaking. There is a serious double standard in leaking. Many politicians and top bureaucrats leak information to the media, often for personal gain or to sound out policies. Such leaks are seldom investigated and never prosecuted even when they are illegal. However, when lower-level workers leak, this is commonly portrayed as a serious transgression and sometimes investigations are undertaken to identify the leaker. One of the main purposes of such investigations is to deter other workers from becoming leakers. It may be the only reason. |
| Starting Page | 13 |
| Ending Page | 13 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2893&context=lhapapers |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.bmartin.cc/dissent/documents/rr/leaking.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
