Julian is the founder and editor-in-chief of Wikileaks, which defines itself as a “not-for-profit media organisation” bringing “important news and information to the public”. Founded in 2006 it is famous for its worldwide news leaks, including the release of the U.S. State department diplomatic cables. Assange has lived in several countries and has spoken about freedom of expression, censorship, and investigative journalism. He received a number of awards and nominations, including the 2009 Amnesty International Media Award for publishing material about extrajudicial killings in Kenya and Readers’ Choice for TIME magazine’s 2010 Person of the Year.
Julian is the founder and editor-in-chief of Wikileaks, which defines itself as a “not-for-profit media organisation” bringing “important news and information to the public”. Founded in 2006 it is famous for its worldwide news leaks, including the release of the U.S. State department diplomatic cables. Assange has lived in several countries and has spoken about freedom of expression, censorship, and investigative journalism. He received a number of awards and nominations, including the 2009 Amnesty International Media Award for publishing material about extrajudicial killings in Kenya and Readers’ Choice for TIME magazine’s 2010 Person of the Year.