Hello Class, From Benjamin Franklin "blowing the whistle" on the governor of Massachusetts in 1773, according to whistleblower.org (2023), to the fairly recent case of a nurse notifying the media of human rights abuses in a U.S. detention camp (jail) for illegal immigrants, courageous whistleblowers have taken huge personal risks to expose wrongdoing. Unfortunately, throughout history, some whistleblowers have been punished by losing their jobs or with physical harm, or even executed or assassinated for challenging the actions of a powerful person or organization. The long and tragic saga of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is a project worth exploring (New York Times, 2023). Edward Snowden, Rachel Carson, Greta Thunberg, Daniel Ellsworth, and Chelsea Manning are other examples of famous to some, infamous to others, whistleblowers. Some careers such as being a journalist have been increasingly life threatening, especially in a war-torn country such as Ukraine or a country with ongoing protests such as Iran. Please select one compelling historical or recent whistleblower case and share the case with the class with a Prezi, PowerPoint, or Speech presentation on for our third on campus session (on 3 June). Related support topics such as protections and progress in praising rather than punishing whistleblowers could certainly be part of your presentation.

Hello Class, From Benjamin Franklin "blowing the whistle" on the governor of Massachusetts in 1773, according to whistleblower.org (2023), to the fairly recent case of a nurse notifying the media of human rights abuses in a U.S. detention camp (jail) for illegal immigrants, courageous whistleblowers have taken huge personal risks to expose wrongdoing. Unfortunately, throughout history, some whistleblowers have been punished by losing their jobs or with physical harm, or even executed or assassinated for challenging the actions of a powerful person or organization. The long and tragic saga of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is a project worth exploring (New York Times, 2023). Edward Snowden, Rachel Carson, Greta Thunberg, Daniel Ellsworth, and Chelsea Manning are other examples of famous to some, infamous to others, whistleblowers. Some careers such as being a journalist have been increasingly life threatening, especially in a war-torn country such as Ukraine or a country with ongoing protests such as Iran. Please select one compelling historical or recent whistleblower case and share the case with the class with a Prezi, PowerPoint, or Speech presentation on for our third on campus session (on 3 June). Related support topics such as protections and progress in praising rather than punishing whistleblowers could certainly be part of your presentation.