I believe that the news organization did the right thing by releasing the documents to the public. One of the things that we went over during class was the press’ responsibility to inform the public about potential government abuse. By releasing the documents that Snowden uncovered, the press was fulfilling its duty to the public. Poitras, Snowden’s videographer, went  through many personal hardships so that the story would be released. She had to take multiple security measures and always be on the lookout for someone or something keeping an eye an her, In addition, Snowden understood the consequences of his actions. The  fact that he went through a decision that he knew was not good for him indicates the level of conviction he held about he documents. He knew he may be jailed but blew the whistle because he truly believed in change.

I believe that as an American citizen, I should at least have the right whats going on. Even though classified documents can contain sensitive info, I believe that the people have a right to know and that the press should be obligated to provide it for them.