Why Wikileaks Matters

Alexis Madrigal deems the latest document dump "a milestone in the new news ecosystem":

The rogue, rather mysterious website provided the raw data; thenewspapers provided the context, corroboration, analysis, anddistribution. ... Traditional mediaorganizations are increasingly reaching out to different kinds ofsmaller outfits for help compiling data and conducting investigations.NPR is partnering with several journalism startups to deliver their information out to a larger audience. The...