So much attention for what has amounted to ridiculously little news. Things like "North Korea wanted Eric Clapton to play a concert there..." or other bits of political trivia and gossip, but in terms of earth-shattering disclosures (JFK was assassinated by the CIA, Washington has long been in correspondence with Alien Intelligences, An Escape Plan has been readied to shelter the wealthy and privileged from the impending environmental apocalypse...) there have been none.
Not that it would change anything. People have a tendency to see what they want, the news spins the leaks in whatever direction is convenient to it's audience - Fox would have Assange shot and tried as a traitor (in that order), other media tend to be a little more lenient. In any event, whatever the leaks disclose, no one is changing their mind about anything, if they serve a purpose at all it's to further entrench people in their beliefs.
Wired has an article on the Psychology of Conspiracy Theories, which explains how people deal with others questioning or challenging their beliefs.
Interesting, if you like that sort of stuff.
What is also interesting is how the US government is pursuing Assange, given the relatively innocuous nature of the leaks they are certainly wholeheartedly pursuing any and all avenues to result in his silence. Which makes you think that maybe they have something to hide that the leaks aren't revealing....