Securing Whistleblowing in the Digital Age
SecureDrop and the Changing Journalistic Practices for Source Protection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7513232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philip Di Salvo (0000-0003-2165-0590, Institute of Media and Journalism (IMeG), Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 443-460 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Digital Journalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2167-0811 • E-ISSN: 2167-082X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21670811.2021.1889384 |
| OpenAlex | W3147902158 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 32 |
Information security tools have gained prominence and importance in the journalism field and are now being adopted more frequently by newsrooms and investigative journalists. SecureDrop, an open-source software for operating whistleblowing platforms, is now a common component of the toolboxes of journalists willing to work with stronger levels of security, especially in regard to source protection. By means of a content analysis of publicly available documents and semi-structured interviews with journalists using the software, this article looks at news organizations' uses of SecureDrop, journalists' perceptions of the software's strengths and limitations, and the accountability practices adopted by news organizations in regard to their use of SecureDrop. Overall, this article contributes to the understanding of how SecureDrop and information security in general are entering the journalistic field and becoming accepted journalistic practices
Accountability · Field (mathematics · Internet privacy · Journalism · Open source · Political science · Public relations · Work (physics · Computer Science · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies · Engineering · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Media Studies and Communication · Law · Software
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |