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A '''leak''' is a piece of information that is released to the press by an internal source without official institutional authority. Usually, it refers to something that comes from a [[government]] source.
A '''leak''' is a piece of information that is released to the press by an internal source without official institutional authority. Usually, it refers to something that comes from a [[government]] source. While technically illegal, leaks are a foundational pilar of the [[Fourth Estate]].
It is a fine line between '''leakers''' - people in government who divulge to the media and public government [[Executive Branch]] secrets, and [[whistleblower]]s, people in government who expose government corruption.
[[Category:Government]][[category:Journalism]]
[[Category:Government]][[category:Journalism]]