TIME Lists WikiLeaks as 20th Best Website in World for 2010

[Hissyspit]

Source: Time

50 Best Websites 2010

WikiLeaks
By TIME Staff Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 BACK NEXT 20 of 50 View All

Launched in 2006, WikiLeaks, an anonymous forum of leaked secrets, amassed more than a million documents in its first year alone, establishing itself as an invaluable venue for public disclosure and accountability. But the site achieved a new degree of prominence on July 25 of this year when it began releasing to the public tens of thousands of documents pertaining to the war in Afghanistan, stirring controversy within the press and among political pundits as to the handling and prospects of the war. More than a few observers, pointing to such battlefield mistakes as friendly fire and civilian casualties, and painting a picture of a conflict that was going far less well than the public had believed, compared the July 25 leak to that of the Pentagon papers during the Vietnam War. Almost overnight, WikiLeaks went from being a fringe site to being a central catalyst in the national news cycle.



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[meegbear]

1. With only a little more than 4 months left in the year, better get that list out now ...

and in other Time news, TIME Announces New Version Of Magazine Aimed At Adults.

[superconnected]

6. I never really followed Time Magaine, but I had no idea that was a kids mag either.

I've seen it around enough, I thought it was like US news and world report. Guess not!

[NJmaverick]

2. They also named Hitler man of the year once

[Hissyspit]

3. Obviously...

A false equivalence. List of Best on Web is not same as Man (Newsmaker) of the Year.

[florida08]

4. Well I agree

anyone who puts their life on the line to get the truth out deserves a commendation..even if it's not popular. It's how we get out of bogus wars.

[Robb]

5. I don't believe Wikileaks is actually ranked #20. It is merely

...among the 50 Time has selected.

For example, if Wikileaks is #20, #1 is Vimeo, which while good and all, probably isn't the Time editors' pick for the best website in the world. :D

[Grey]

7. Also on the list, LOL

NEWS & INFO
Guardian
The Onion......



THE ONION ????

[ProudDad]

9. The Onion is the best satire on the web

Satire is the most effective form of Truth around... :shrug:

[Grey]

11. Satire, Yes. But, its listed under.......NEWS & INFO

[ProudDad]

13. There's also more real news and info

on shows like The Daily Show and sites like the Onion...

Than you'll find on the MSM :shrug:

[Hissyspit]

10. Much, much truth in The Onion.

Even though it is mostly false. :-)

[Grey]

12. I love the Onion, but I don't really get my news there.

[ProudDad]

8. I'd nominate them for the Nobel Peace Prize

A MUCH better candidate than the saber-rattling B. Obama!

I couldn't fucking believe Obama's Peace Prize acceptance "speech", trying to explain escalation of an occupation while getting the PEACE PRIZE...

Ya' gotta grant it that B.H. Obama sure has chutzpa!!!