"Using conceptual innovations and case studies, this book clarifies the much-discussed but understudied phenomena of leaking and whistleblowing, with a particular focus on the collaborative networks that make the extraction and publication of secrets possible"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction -- The concept of whistleblowing -- Who blows whistles? : insiders, outsiders, and their networks -- Dark networks that shed light : the case of A chronicle of current events -- The "curious grapevine" in reverse : human rights organizations' whistleblowing networks -- WikiLeaks's rise, relevance, and power -- The wide world of whistleblowing on the Web -- Exfiltrators -- Conclusion.