Whistleblower
A whistleblower (also written as whistle-blower or whistle blower)[1] is a person, usually an employee, who gives information about a private, public, or government organization, that is seen as illegal, unsafe, or a waste, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer funds.
Over 83% of whistleblowers report to a supervisor, human resources, or a neutral third party within the company. A whistleblower can also contact someone outside of the organization, like the media, government, or police.
Whistleblower Media
Czech whistleblower Libor Michálek was fired from his position after exposing high-level corruption.
Mordechai Vanunu spent 18 years in prison, including more than 11 in solitary confinement.
Silas Soule, a 19th century whistleblower of the Sand Creek massacre of Native Americans in 1864. Soule was murdered in what some believed was retaliation.
American whistleblower Edward Snowden
References
- ↑ "The American Heritage Dictionary entry: whistleblower". American Heritage Dictionary (5 ed.). HarperCollins Publishers. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
whis·tle·blow·er or whis·tle-blow·er or whistle blower.
