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NSA leaks journalist Glenn Greenwald leaves the Guardian | NSA leaks journalist Glenn Greenwald leaves the Guardian |
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Glenn Greenwald, a journalist who covered data leaked by US whistleblower Edward Snowden, has announced he is leaving Britain's Guardian newspaper. | |
Mr Greenwald said he was departing to take up a "dream" opportunity. | Mr Greenwald said he was departing to take up a "dream" opportunity. |
Documents from Mr Snowden, a former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, revealed internet and phone surveillance by US intelligence. | Documents from Mr Snowden, a former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, revealed internet and phone surveillance by US intelligence. |
Mr Greenwald told online news site Buzzfeed he would be involved in a "new, large-scale... media outlet". | Mr Greenwald told online news site Buzzfeed he would be involved in a "new, large-scale... media outlet". |
In a statement posted online, he said the news of this "momentous new venture" had been leaked before he had planned to announce it so he was not able to provide further details, but that it would be unveiled shortly. | In a statement posted online, he said the news of this "momentous new venture" had been leaked before he had planned to announce it so he was not able to provide further details, but that it would be unveiled shortly. |
'Crucial role' | 'Crucial role' |
"My partnership with the Guardian has been extremely fruitful and fulfilling: I have high regard for the editors and journalists with whom I worked and am incredibly proud of what we achieved," he said. | "My partnership with the Guardian has been extremely fruitful and fulfilling: I have high regard for the editors and journalists with whom I worked and am incredibly proud of what we achieved," he said. |
The Guardian's Jennifer Lindauer said: "Glenn Greenwald is a remarkable journalist and it has been fantastic working with him. | The Guardian's Jennifer Lindauer said: "Glenn Greenwald is a remarkable journalist and it has been fantastic working with him. |
"Our work together over the last year has demonstrated the crucial role that responsible investigative journalism can play in holding those in power to account." | "Our work together over the last year has demonstrated the crucial role that responsible investigative journalism can play in holding those in power to account." |
Mr Greenwald has been fiercely criticised for his work with Mr Snowden, who is wanted in the US on espionage charges and is living under asylum in Russia. | Mr Greenwald has been fiercely criticised for his work with Mr Snowden, who is wanted in the US on espionage charges and is living under asylum in Russia. |
But in an interview with the BBC earlier this month Mr Greenwald, who is a lawyer by training, said none of the information he had published in the Guardian could have damaged national security. | But in an interview with the BBC earlier this month Mr Greenwald, who is a lawyer by training, said none of the information he had published in the Guardian could have damaged national security. |
In August, Mr Greenwald's partner David Miranda, who lives with the journalist in Rio de Janeiro, was held for nine hours at Heathrow under anti-terror laws. Police seized a number of electronic items he was carrying. | In August, Mr Greenwald's partner David Miranda, who lives with the journalist in Rio de Janeiro, was held for nine hours at Heathrow under anti-terror laws. Police seized a number of electronic items he was carrying. |
British Home Secretary Theresa May defended the move, saying the police had to act if someone had "highly sensitive, stolen information". | British Home Secretary Theresa May defended the move, saying the police had to act if someone had "highly sensitive, stolen information". |
Mr Miranda denied any wrongdoing. | Mr Miranda denied any wrongdoing. |