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Commodifying the leak: an ethical and communicational approach to the figure of the leaker
[Marchandiser la fuite : une approche éthique et communicationnelle de la figure du leaker]

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  • Malo Artur

    (DRM MOST - DRM - Dauphine Recherches en Management - Université Paris Dauphine-PSL - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

This work explores the emergence of leakers within the context of digital capitalism and the shifting landscape of the information world. Rooted in the Communicative Constitution of Organizations (CCO) approach, this research examines their critical and ethical role. The figure of the leaker is analyzed through a Platonic heuristic framework (asebeia, eusebeia, dyssebeia). A mixed-methods approach, combining a netnography of a specialized forum (subreddit) and qualitative interviews, reveals an activity positioned between practical transgression and discursive loyalty to large commercial organizations. Finally, the study questions the commodification of disclosure and its role in reconfiguring the professional worlds of information and communication.

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  • Malo Artur, 2026. "Commodifying the leak: an ethical and communicational approach to the figure of the leaker [Marchandiser la fuite : une approche éthique et communicationnelle de la figure du leaker]," Post-Print hal-05660770, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05660770
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