Assange faced 17 counts of espionage and one count of computer misuse under the U.S.
Journalism organizations worldwide will see the outcome as a blow, having campaigned against a prosecution under the U.S.
Espionage Act that they see as a serious blow to press freedom.
Julian Assange gestures as he arrives at Canberra Airport after entering a guilty plea at a U.S. District court in SaipanRoni Bintang/Getty Images
