Ethics, Info, Tech: Contested Voices, Values, Spaces

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Monday, August 31, 2015

Flashback: How Marvel's "House of M" Changed an Industry and a Universe; ComicBookResources.com, 8/29/15

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Marc Buxton, ComicBookResources.com; Flashback: How Marvel's "House of M" Changed an Industry and a Universe : ""Ho...
Saturday, August 29, 2015

CMU student admits developing controls for Android phones; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 8/25/15

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Torsten Ove, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; CMU student admits developing controls for Android phones : "Carnegie Mellon University student ...

As Hikers Celebrate on Appalachian Trail, Some Ask: Where Will It End?; New York Times, 8/29/15

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Katherine Q. Seelye, New York Times; As Hikers Celebrate on Appalachian Trail, Some Ask: Where Will It End? : "His concerns received ...

Many Psychology Findings Not as Strong as Claimed, Study Says; New York Times, 8/27/15

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Benedict Carey, New York Times; Many Psychology Findings Not as Strong as Claimed, Study Says : "The past several years have been brui...

Data retention and the end of Australians' digital privacy; Sydney Morning Herald, 8/29/15

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Quentin Dempster, Sydney Morning Herald; Data retention and the end of Australians' digital privacy : "The digital privacy of Aust...
Thursday, August 27, 2015

How Twitter screwed up in shutting down its political tweet archives; Washington Post, 8/24/15

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Philip Bump, Washington Post; How Twitter screwed up in shutting down its political tweet archives : "On August 21, Twitter did someth...
Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Cheater, cheater, MOOC beater; Fortune, 8/26/15

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Barb Darrow, Fortune; Cheater, cheater, MOOC beater : "Researchers at MIT and Harvard this week published a paper finding that student...
Monday, August 24, 2015

Margaret Atwood’s column criticizing Stephen Harper vanishes, then returns to, National Post website, Toronto Star, 8/21/15

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Jennifer Pagliaro, Toronto Star; Margaret Atwood’s column criticizing Stephen Harper vanishes, then returns to, National Post website : ...

The Fat Jew, Plagiarism and Copyright Law; Forbes, 8/24/15

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Oliver Herzfeld, Forbes; The Fat Jew, Plagiarism and Copyright Law : " What are the differences between plagiarism and copyright infri...
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Review: ‘Informed Consent’ Tests the Ethics of Genetic Research; New York Times, 8/18/15

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Charles Isherwood, New York Times; Review: ‘Informed Consent’ Tests the Ethics of Genetic Research : "In “Informed Consent,” a thought...

The Closing of the Canadian Mind; New York Times, 8/14/15

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Stephen Marche, New York Times; The Closing of the Canadian Mind : "Mr. Harper’s war against science has been even more damaging to th...

How libraries became the front line of America’s homelessness crisis; Washington Post, 8/19/15

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Richard Gunderman and David C. Stevens, Washington Post; How libraries became the front line of America’s homelessness crisis : "The t...

Book Ban in Venice Ignites a Gay Rights Battle; New York Times, 8/18/15

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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times; Book Ban in Venice Ignites a Gay Rights Battle : "Tracing the origins of the reading list, Ms. Se...
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Data On Canada Is Drying Up Since The Nation Scrapped Its Mandatory Long-Form Census; Huffington Post, 8/18/15

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Alexander Howard, Huffington Post; Data On Canada Is Drying Up Since The Nation Scrapped Its Mandatory Long-Form Census : "Canada has ...
Monday, August 17, 2015

How Do I Handle the Towel Saga Next Door?; New York Times, 8/12/15

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Kwame Anthony Appiah, Amy Bloom, and Kenji Yoshino, New York Times; How Do I Handle the Towel Saga Next Door? : " Kenji Yoshino : ‘‘S...
Sunday, August 9, 2015

Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets; New York Times, 8/9/15

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Anahad O'Connor, New York Times; Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets : "Marion Nestle, the ...

Exposing Abuse on the Factory Farm; New York Times, 8/8/15

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Editorial Board, New York Times; Exposing Abuse on the Factory Farm : "While most Americans enjoy eating meat, it is hard to stomach t...

Universities that rely on adjunct professors pursue profit over academic integrity; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 8/9/15

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Samuel Hazo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Universities that rely on adjunct professors pursue profit over academic integrity : "Many obser...

Frances Oldham Kelsey, F.D.A. Stickler Who Saved U.S. Babies From Thalidomide, Dies at 101; New York Times, 8/7/15

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Robert D. McFadden, New York Times; Frances Oldham Kelsey, F.D.A. Stickler Who Saved U.S. Babies From Thalidomide, Dies at 101 : "The ...
Thursday, August 6, 2015

"Ethics Playbook" - Something To Add To Your Summer Reading; Forbes, 8/6/15

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Walter Pavlo, Forbes; "Ethics Playbook" - Something To Add To Your Summer Reading : "In the aftermath of Enron and Worldcom,...

‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Online Could Spread; New York Times, 8/5/15

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Farhad Manjoo, New York Times; ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Online Could Spread : "More than a year ago, in a decision that stunned many Am...
Tuesday, August 4, 2015

The Guardian view on Cecil the lion: the immorality is in the pleasure of the kill; Guardian, 7/30/15

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Guardian; The Guardian view on Cecil the lion: the immorality is in the pleasure of the kill : "No doubt the suburban dentist, whose l...

'Giraffes are dangerous': another trophy hunter under fire after defending hobby; Guardian, 8/3/15

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Staff and Agencies, Guardian; 'Giraffes are dangerous': another trophy hunter under fire after defending hobby : "Sabrina Corg...

Harris Poll Shows Growing Support for Book Banning, Ratings; Library Journal, 7/31/15

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Lisa Peet, Library Journal; Harris Poll Shows Growing Support for Book Banning, Ratings : "A recent Harris poll on attitudes about boo...

Doctor attacked on social media; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 8/4/15

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Maria Sciullo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Doctor attacked on social media : "The public focus is on Dr. Seski, though. A “Shame Dr. Jan ...
Monday, August 3, 2015

To Live and Not Die in L.A.: ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ on AMC; New York Times, 7/30/15

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Lorne Manly, New York Times; To Live and Not Die in L.A.: ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ on AMC : "Mr. Erickson said that when Mr. Kirkman fi...
Saturday, August 1, 2015

Confederate Symbols, Swastikas and Student Sensibilities; New York Times, 7/31/15

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Joseph Berger, New York Times; Confederate Symbols, Swastikas and Student Sensibilities : " PROTECTING STUDENTS FROM OFFENSE College...

Should We Charge Patients for Medical Research?; New York Times, 7/31/15

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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, New York Times; Should We Charge Patients for Medical Research? : "A FEW months ago, we got a call from a former ...
Friday, July 31, 2015

U.S. Psychologists Urged to Curb Questioning Terror Suspects; New York Times, 7/30/15

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James Risen, New York Times; U.S. Psychologists Urged to Curb Questioning Terror Suspects : "The board of the American Psychological A...

Killer of Cecil the Lion Finds Out That He Is a Target Now, of Internet Vigilantism; New York Times, 7/29/15

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Christina Capecchi and Katie Rogers, New York Times; Killer of Cecil the Lion Finds Out That He Is a Target Now, of Internet Vigilantism : ...

Death of Zimbabwe’s Best-Loved Lion Ignites Debate on Sport Hunting; National Geographic, 7/21/15

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Adam Cruise, National Geographic; Death of Zimbabwe’s Best-Loved Lion Ignites Debate on Sport Hunting : "Legal or not, the death of Ce...
Thursday, July 30, 2015

New Hampshire university's language guide launches war of words; Reuters, 7/29/15

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Reuters; New Hampshire university's language guide launches war of words : "The university's president, Mark Huddleston, said ...

First student to plead in Chinese test-taking scandal deported; New York Times, 7/29/15

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Torsten Ove, New York Times; First student to plead in Chinese test-taking scandal deported : "The lead defendant in a scheme by Chine...
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Why Ethics Codes Fail; Inside Higher Ed, 7/21/15

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Laura Stark, Inside Higher Ed; Why Ethics Codes Fail : "Last week, an independent investigation of the American Psychological Associat...
Monday, July 20, 2015

The Twitter Archive at the Library of Congress: Challenges for information practice and information policy; First Monday, 7/6/15

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Michael Zimmer, First Monday; The Twitter Archive at the Library of Congress: Challenges for information practice and information policy : ...

U.S. Program Will Connect Public Housing Residents to Web; New York Times, 7/15/15

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Dionne Searcey and Peter Baker, New York Times; U.S. Program Will Connect Public Housing Residents to Web : "The program is an extensi...

American Universities Are Failing at Ethics; Time, 7/17/15

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James Keenan, Time; American Universities Are Failing at Ethics : "In other forms of professional life, we have long recognized a str...

CA College Student Challenges Graphic Novel Syllabus; Library Journal, 7/20/15

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Anna Murphy, Library Journal; CA College Student Challenges Graphic Novel Syllabus : "The administration at Crafton Hills College, a c...
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Surveillance Society: Who has the rights to your face?; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 7/13/15

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Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Surveillance Society: Who has the rights to your face? : "Facebook’s handling of your headshot is...
Monday, July 13, 2015

Facebook's video plan? Grow like hell, deal with copyright later; Forbes, 7/10/15

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Jeff John Roberts, Forbes; Facebook's video plan? Grow like hell, deal with copyright later : "The challenge of chasing down copyr...
Monday, July 6, 2015

Internet access “not a necessity or human right,” says FCC Republican; ArsTechnica.com, 6/26/15

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Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica.com; Internet access “not a necessity or human right,” says FCC Republican : "Federal Communications Commissi...
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Machine ethics: The robot’s dilemma; Nature, 7/1/15

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Boer Deng, Nature; Machine ethics: The robot’s dilemma : "How ethical robots are built could have major consequences for the future of...
Saturday, June 6, 2015

Watering down of ethics code on county agenda Tuesday; Sun Sentinel, 6/5/15

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Brittany Wallman, Sun Sentinel; Watering down of ethics code on county agenda Tuesday : "Broward commissioners will order up Tuesday t...

Adjusting to a World That Won’t Laugh With You; New York Times, 6/5/15

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A.O. Scott, New York Times; Adjusting to a World That Won’t Laugh With You : "It’s hard to ponder these issues without thinking about ...
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

The Court and Online Threats; New York Times, 6/1/15

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Editorial Board, New York Times; The Court and Online Threats : "If you post violent thoughts about someone on Facebook, does it matte...

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Online Threats Case, Citing Intent; New York Times, 6/1/15

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Adam Liptak, New York Times; Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Online Threats Case, Citing Intent : "The Supreme Court on Monday m...

Fifa Ethics Chief Says Will Continue Work Following Blatter Exit; Reuters via New York Times, 6/2/15

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Reuters via New York Times; Fifa Ethics Chief Says Will Continue Work Following Blatter Exit : "The chief ethics investigator of FIFA ...
Friday, May 29, 2015

Polling’s Secrecy Problem; New York Times, 5/28/15

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Nate Cohn, New York Times; Polling’s Secrecy Problem : "The debunking of a recent academic paper on changing views about same-sex marr...
Thursday, May 28, 2015

Sepp Blatter: FIFA's 'few' corrupt officials must be 'discovered, punished'; CNN, 5/28/15

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Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN; Sepp Blatter: FIFA's 'few' corrupt officials must be 'discovered, punished' : "Amid ca...

FCC Head Unveils Proposal to Narrow 'Digital Divide'; Associated Press via New York Times, 5/28/15

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Associated Press via New York Times; FCC Head Unveils Proposal to Narrow 'Digital Divide' : "The head of the Federal Communica...
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Kip Currier, PhD, JD
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information.Education: PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences (2007); Juris Doctor (JD), University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Member of American Bar Association (ABA), ABA IP Law Section, ABA Science & Technology Section; Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T); Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
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