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Julian Assange - Journalist or Activist?

The WikiLeaks founder and his impact on journalism. Also on the show, Steven Moffat, the showrunner behind global TV hits Sherlock and Doctor Who.

In the week that Julian Assange walks free, we explore the story of WikiLeaks' unprecedented data releases and how he and his organisation changed the way journalists and newsrooms operate. We also assess if his guilty plea to a US espionage charge will have a chilling effect on national security journalism. Also in the programme, Steven Moffat, the writer behind global TV hits such as Sherlock and Doctor Who. He reveals why he wanted to tackle cancel culture in his new comedy-drama Douglas is Cancelled.

Presenter: Katie Razzall

Guests: James Ball, political editor, The New European; Carrie DeCell, senior staff attorney, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University; Steven Moffat, writer and executive producer, Douglas is Cancelled.

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