CBS: 60 Minutes Assange Interview - Overage 'Rules for Publishers'

[Hissyspit]

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CBS 60 Minutes w/ STEVE KROFT - My understanding is that this is the overage from the 60 Minutes interview. If I am incorrect, someone please let me know in comments.

Here is the Kroft Interview for CBS Overtime: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-20029950-10391709.html

http://www.thenation.com/blog/158141/wikileaks-news-views-blog-special-weekend-edition

8:10 In "overtime" segment, CBS posts video on interviewing Assange -- Kroft much more favorable than in interview and even says flatly that, yes, he does feel Assange IS a journalist and IS a publisher. Says stereotypes about Assange mainly false. Interviewed for six hours, disrupted by having to go to police station. Many more extras here.

7:45 Plus: "60 Minutes" needs to correct error-- Assange did NOT decide to share cables with NYT -- the Guardian did against his wishes.

7:40 Feeble "60 Minutes" effort by Steve Kroft--among other things, acted like the media also publishes classified info all the time. Assange hit several questions out of the park, and likely encouraging more leaks and money to WikiLeaks. This seems to be consensus on Twitter from people who have followed this issue closely.

[northoftheborder]

1. Part of the last two minutes of above were in the 60 Minutes show tonight. The rest I didn't think

were - must be from the online interview.

[Hissyspit]

2. Good. That's what I was going for.

[LandR]

3. KO

"...They see this as a a threat." "They see it as highly embarrassing..." Pounding. Then later on the interviewer says "...There is a special set of rules for revealing classified information." "That's not true..." Pounding. If I had a nickel for every time during this interview Assange began his answer with "No...," well you get the idea.

[glinda]

4. Felt it was overall quite a good interview and may help explain some things to the public.

I hope.