When looking over the different lenses to view the WikiLeaks phenomenon, I was most drawn to the viewing how WikiLeaks has changed our society and politics. Political Sociology is often looked as a “chicken or the egg” scenario. However, the truth is that both entities are simultaneously effecting and causing changes in one another. In one case when political decisions are made it can often effect out whole culture and how society works. Where on the other hand, a public personality or social network can totally cause a shift in the current political model.
I believe WikiLeaks has already changed our current political climate and will continue to do so not just here in the United States but around the world. This is evident within moments of a base level Google search. Just this past weekend, there are American Foreign Policy Specialist” declaring the “1st WikiLeaks Revolution” happening in Tunisia. Though this thought is controversial, it certainly shows that websites like WikiLeaks and social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter are changing the way information is disseminated.
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