….there is the fact that Snowden took an oath not to do so (and so did the Obama admin IC official who leaked Flynn's name).
But aside from that, why can the press release classified info that is harmful to the country if others can't.
What defines a journalist? Buzzfeed has "journalists". The NYT has "journalists". The Toledo News has "journalists". Blog sites have "journalists".
Why can't Snowden could easily claim journalistic status as informer to the public if these people can?
(Understand, I am not supporting Snowden, but rather questioning the bona fides of the media).