WikiLeaks, Transparency, and Privacy : A Discussion with Birgitta Jónsdóttir

• Main Authors: Christensen, Christian, Jónsdóttir, Birgitta
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Stockholms universitet, JMK 2014
• Subjects: Media and Communications; Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Christensen; Iceland
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-108224

Birgitta Jónsdóttir is currently a member of the Icelandic Parliament, where she represents the Pirate Party. Jónsdóttir was an early WikiLeaks volunteer and was one of the key members of the team in Iceland that put together the famous Collateral Murder video. In this wide-ranging discussion with Christian Christensen, Jónsdóttir talks about her work with WikiLeaks, politics, and her ideas about technology, transparency, and privacy. She also discusses how she has been placed under surveillance because of her work with WikiLeaks and other organizations.