Süddeutsche Zeitung Became the Go-To Place for Leaks Like the Paradise Papers

Re:Süddeutsche Zeitung Became the Go-To Place for Leaks Like... by michaelt on Sunday November 12, 2017 @07:00PM (#15683262)

I once read an interesting article about a journalist who had reported on a lot of corruption in FIFA.

He asked a question at a press conference to the effect of "there are a lot of rumours you are corrupt, do you have any comment?" - but his motivation to ask that question wasn't that he expected a good answer. Rather, he was advertising his interest in the story to anyone who had info they'd like to leak. And just like that, he starts getting tips and leaked documents.

Süddeutsche Zeitung is in a similar position. By handling previous leaks well they've advertised several things: (a) They have the knowledge to recognise the importance of such documents, (b) they consider such content within the remit of their paper, (c) they won't bury the story out of fear of the rich and powerful (or on the advice of a risk-averse legal team) and (d) they can do an adequate job of OpSec and source protection.

For a leaker, the choice between Süddeutsche Zeitung and Teen Vogue is obvious.

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Re:Süddeutsche Zeitung Became the Go-To Place for Leaks Like... by cyphunk on Monday November 13, 2017 @06:24PM (#15691210)

I'm not sure how one evaluates that they do good OpSec? Even firstlook failed and accidentally got Reality Winner arrested. So how does one know? Personally the question of OpSec gets more intense when A) I learn they let in a reporter from the New Yorker in to do, well, basically it's a Cribbs episode. And 2) when I learn that the group managing critical leaks is on the same floor as everyone else. Could you please protect your sources at least as well as Apple protects the Animoji release?

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