Julian Assange about Wikileaks

Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, was probably the most controversial person after his disclosure of politically relevant material. The affected governments were confused about the fact that they couldn't stop him. He used the anonymity of the Internet to protect the privacy of the whistleblowers. But the question is: Isn't it his right as a journalist to report about things that happened? It surely takes a lot of courage to attract the anger of politicians the way he did. Don't we have a freedom of press nowadays? I guess journalists have the right to inform the public about intrigues and political lies, don't they? All these question are placed on a boundary between what's right, what's wrong, and what's ethical.