After completing the first studio session for the second digital assignment, I am excited and intrigued about my topic, Wikileaks. I have some knowledge about Wikileaks because we studied this topic in one of my media studies introductory courses. I have read a book, titled “Beyond Wikileaks” that I remember was very informative and helpful.
During the first Studio Session on WikiLeaks, I researched the basics of the organization and the major figures related to it. Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning are all key figures that I anticipate will be important in future research. In particular, I think the exposed "Collateral Murder" video would be a significant media text to analyze in the project, because it is often cited by articles as having a major impact upon its release.