The Justice Department national security division claims that Julian Assange "is no journalist"
For someone that "is no journalist", Assange certainly has a lot of journalism awards.
2008, The Economist New Media Award
2009, Amnesty International UK Media Awards
2010, Time Person of the Year, Reader's Choice
2010, Sam Adams Award
2010, Le Monde Readers' Choice Award for Person of the Year
2011, Free Dacia Award
2011, Sydney Peace Foundation Gold Medal
2011, Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism
2011, Voltaire Award for Free Speech
2012, Big Brother Award Italy 2012 "Hero of Privacy"
2013, Global Exchange Human Rights Award, People's Choice
2013, Yoko Ono Lennon Courage Award for the Arts
2013, New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films Silver World Medal
2014, Union of Journalists in Kazakhstan Top Prize
2019, GUE/NGL Galizia prize
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange#Honours_and_awards