BY Micah L. Sifry | Wednesday, March 2 2011

It seems as though digital information is leaking out, or sort of leaking out, all over the place, rearranging and upsetting little ecosystems of power in all kinds of strange and unpredictable ways. In some cases, the information is wide open, like the HBGary emails. In others, it's partially open, like the State Department cables, which are being selectively leaked and perused by various gatekeepers. And in the case of the emails from reporters and media bookers that Kurt Bardella, Rep. Darrell Issa's former press aide, bcc-ed to New York Times reporter Mark Liebovich, the threat of their exposure is now driving the Beltway batty.

Herewith, a little scorecard to help you keep track of recent events:

[I will have to update my new book, obviously.]