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Extraction Summary
9
People
6
Organizations
4
Locations
3
Events
3
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book page / manuscript proof
File Size:
1.59 MB
Summary
This document is page 85 of a book (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, titled 'How America Lost Its Secrets') discussing the background of the Edward Snowden NSA leaks. It details how journalist Laura Poitras utilized technical expert Jacob Appelbaum to vet Snowden's technical bona fides via encrypted emails prior to the Hong Kong meetings. It also describes the editorial tensions at The Guardian, specifically Glenn Greenwald waiting for authorization from editor Janine Gibson to travel to Hong Kong.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject / Whistleblower |
Former NSA contractor who leaked classified documents; communicated with journalists and technical experts.
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| Laura Poitras | Journalist / Filmmaker |
Involved in the news event; asked Appelbaum to help interview Snowden to test his bona fides.
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| Barton Gellman | Journalist |
Mentioned as one of the journalists involved in the news event.
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| Jacob Appelbaum | Technical Expert / Tor Developer |
Asked by Poitras to vet Snowden; had prior contact with Snowden; core developer of Tor software.
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| Runa Sandvik | Tor Developer |
Met Snowden in Hawaii in Dec 2012; worked with Appelbaum.
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| Glenn Greenwald | Journalist |
Met Snowden in Hong Kong; was waiting for approval from Janine Gibson to travel.
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| Janine Gibson | Editor |
Editor of the Guardian website based in New York; held decision power on Greenwald's travel.
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| Michael Wolff | Columnist |
Guardian columnist who commented on the paper's shift to publishing government secrets.
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| Bradley Manning | Whistleblower |
Source of previous documents supplied via WikiLeaks.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| NSA |
National Security Agency; target of the leaks and surveillance questions.
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| Citizen Four |
Alias/Project name associated with Snowden.
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| Tor |
Software project developed by Appelbaum and Sandvik.
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| Der Spiegel |
German weekly publication that published the interview with Snowden.
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| WikiLeaks |
Organization that published documents supplied by Bradley Manning.
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| The Guardian |
Newspaper involved in publishing the leaks; employed Greenwald, Gibson, and Wolff.
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Timeline (3 events)
2012
July 8, 2013
Relationships (3)
Poitras asked Appelbaum to help interview Snowden; Appelbaum participated in her presentations.
Worked together as core developers of Tor software.
Greenwald was awaiting a green light to go there from Janine Gibson.
Key Quotes (4)
"What are some of the big surveillance programs that are active today and how do international partners aid the NSA?"Source
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"Does the NSA partner with other nations, like Israel?"Source
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Quote #2
"Do private companies help the NSA?"Source
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Quote #3
"gone into the business of publishing government secrets"Source
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Quote #4
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