Timothy McNulty says journalism , national security survived lies , will survive WikiLeaks truth . He says he 's uneasy that what used to be called spying is now `` transparency '' Still , he says , we should not use WikiLeaks to attack free media , increase government secrecy . The US has a long history of using the Espionage Act against journalists and whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing in government. Filter of news media for WikiLeaks dump was crucial to responsible presentation .
Timothy McNulty says journalism , national security survived lies , will survive WikiLeaks truth . He says he 's uneasy that what used to be called spying is now `` transparency '' Still , he says , we should not use WikiLeaks to attack free media , increase government secrecy . McNulty : Filter of news media for WikiLeaks dump was crucial to responsible presentation .