Assange's extradition: what's really at stake?

Human rights advocates describe the pursuit of the Wikileaks founder as "a threat to global media freedom".

But when a magistrate decides whether he'll be extradited to the United States, how much will the public's right to know actually matter?

This week on Background Briefing, Meghna Bali goes inside his quest for freedom and uncovers never-before-told stories.