‘What happens to society in the absence of an alternative, counter-narrative to that of the national security state?’ (My presentation at the Center for Investigative Journalism in London)
- by Alexa O'Brien
- in Chelsea Manning
- posted August 4, 2015
Below are a few of the questions that I raised in a recent presentation that I gave at The Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) in London (video below):
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Five years after Manning’s leaks are we capable of deliberation and thoughtfulness?
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Are we capable of human agency in the age of leaks and myriad weak social ties?
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What happens to society in the absence of an alternative, counter-narrative to that of the national security state?
- Can we rely on Silicon Valley publishers to groom experts who can provide a counter-narrative to the national security state in the near term and the future?
Five years after Manning’s leaks are we capable of deliberation and thoughtfulness?
Are we capable of human agency in the age of leaks and myriad weak social ties?
What happens to society in the absence of an alternative, counter-narrative to that of the national security state?
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I also discuss the journalistic methods that I have employed and the lessons that I have learned covering censored and suppressed news (with a particular emphasis on the Chelsea Manning trial).