It's worth noting that The Guardian's response to Assange's persecution left a lot to be desired[0-2] from a whistle-blowing perspective, especially against a powerful organization. That's not to say one should avoid a journalist publication for telling their story, just that it can backfire in its own way if (presumably) that publication starts to get heat from law man.

0: https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2016-02-05/no-fair-hearin...

1: https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2018-11-28/guardian-vilif...

2: https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2020-09-26/guardian-assan...

So it's a human courage problem, then.