Who Watches the Watchmen?: The Conflict Between National Security and Freedom of the Press (Foreign Denial & Deception Series) - Softcover

Ross, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1523653000 ISBN 13: 9781523653003

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

“Who Watches the Watchmen?” could hardly be more timely as we debate the recent leaking of the largest trove of documents in American history. The “WikiLeaks” case drives home the need for what this book lays out: an approach to protecting classified information that goes beyond law enforcement. Gary Ross’ application of Rational Choice Theory codifies, organizes, and extends what many of us have been trying to do instinctively when dealing with unauthorized disclosures. “Watchmen” attempts to answer two significant, timely questions: What is the extent of the threat to national security posed by the media's disclosure of classified information? What are a journalist’s motivations and justifications for publishing this information? The author concludes that the dilemma between withholding information in the interest of national security and the constitutional guarantee of a free press cannot be “solved”, but can be better understood and more intelligently managed.

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About the Author:

Gary Ross is a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. His academic background includes a Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence (MSSI) degree from the National Intelligence University and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Michigan State University, with a dual major in Criminal Justice and Psychology. He has completed advanced training at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center, the Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. During his 20-year career in federal law enforcement, Mr. Ross has conducted and supervised criminal, counterintelligence, and counterterrorism investigations and operations with the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and the Department of Labor. He was a recipient of the Department of Defense Team Award for National Security Investigations in 2007 and the Director of Central Intelligence Team Award for Countering Foreign Denial and Deception in 2003. Among the places Gary has called home are Chicago, IL; Poulsbo, WA; Yokosuka, Japan; and Springboro, OH. He currently resides in Montclair, VA, with his wife and three daughters. Looking at the stamps in his passport, work has taken him to Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Indonesia, Bahrain, England, Italy, and Mexico. He has been afloat on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean and submersed in a Trident submarine in the Hood Canal.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1523653000
• ISBN 13: 9781523653003
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 308