Wikileaks has received international attention and criticism for its campaign to reveal government secrets, including U.S. diplomatic cables, accounts of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and other dispatches. Though Wikileaks, led by Julian Assange, released information on its own website, cooperation with major news organizations such as the New York Times and The Guardian resulted in widespread publication of these government secrets.

This Thursday, the Journalism School hosted New York Times Editor Bill Keller, The Guardian Editor Alan Rusbridger and former Assistant Attorney General Jack Goldsmith in a panel to discuss the impact of Julian Assange and Wikileaks'  impact on society and the future of journalism.

The panelists extensively discussed their relationship and interactions with Assange to obtain and process government secrets in an ethical way, characterizing Assange both as a journalist and an unpredictable agent with ulterior motives. They also analyzed the impact of organizations like Wikileaks on mainstream journalism, citing Wikileaks' actions as a transformational event in the information age.