For my project, I will be doing a brief biography on Edward Snowden and the National Security Agency, NSA. Snowden is a former member of the Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, who leaked classified information from the NSA. In June of 2013, he leaked thousands of these classified American documents to numerous international media outlets. These documents revealed global surveillance programs and other top secret security information. Some label Snowden a hero and a patriot, others label him a traitor. His involvement in this government conspiracy has sparked debates over mass surveillance, government secrecy, and the balance between information privacy and national security.
There is a timeline element to this topic because dates of travel and Snowden's whereabouts are brought to the surface, as well as court dates, verdicts, and his current whereabouts. It is newsworthy because it affects every American citizen, and it was dealing specifically with our international and national government.
I will localize the story by interviewing members of the Communication and Political Science departments, as well as a Political Science professor. These interviews will contain educated responses because the interviewees will be experts on government organizations and communication mechanisms.
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