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

My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" was published on Nov. 13, 2025. Purchases can be made via Amazon and this Bloomsbury webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/

Saturday, October 24, 2015

The Patent Troll Smokescreen; New York Times, 10/23/15

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Joe Nocera, New York Times; The Patent Troll Smokescreen : "But what if, in the name of cracking down on trolls, Congress passes an an...
Friday, October 23, 2015

Free speech is flunking out on college campuses; Washington Post, 10/22/15

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Catherine Rampell, Washington Post; Free speech is flunking out on college campuses : "Crippling the delivery of unpopular views is a ...
Thursday, October 22, 2015

When The Hackers Become The Hacked: Why Reading John Brennan's Emails Feels Wrong; HuffingtonPost.com, 10/21/15

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Ali Watkins, HuffingtonPost.com; When The Hackers Become The Hacked: Why Reading John Brennan's Emails Feels Wrong : "But Wikileak...
Saturday, October 17, 2015

Film-maker sues Chinese censors over 'ban' on gay-themed movie; Guardian, 9/24/15

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Ben Child, Guardian; Film-maker sues Chinese censors over 'ban' on gay-themed movie : "A Chinese film-maker is to sue state ad...

Why do drug companies charge so much? Because they can.; Washington Post, 9/25/15

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Marcia Angell, Washington Post; Why do drug companies charge so much? Because they can. : "Drugmakers are now getting some pushback f...

Researchers wrestle with a privacy problem; Nature, 9/22/15

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Erika Check Hayden, Nature; Researchers wrestle with a privacy problem : "But for many social scientists, the most impressive thing wa...

Tech giants warn cybersecurity bill could undermine users' privacy; Guardian, 10/15/15

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Sam Thielman, Guardian; Tech giants warn cybersecurity bill could undermine users' privacy : "Some of the biggest names in tech in...

Data Privacy Pact Must Be Forged Between Europe And U.S., Regulators Warn; HuffingtonPost.com, 10/16/15

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Julia Fioretti, HuffingtonPost.com; Data Privacy Pact Must Be Forged Between Europe And U.S., Regulators Warn : "Companies could face ...
Friday, October 16, 2015

Pennsylvania bills aim to protect students’ data; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 10/14/15

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Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Pennsylvania bills aim to protect students’ data : "The introduction follows by two months the Pit...

Author explains why libraries matter even in the Internet age; Deseret News, 9/21/15

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Chandra Johnson, Deseret News; Author explains why libraries matter even in the Internet age : "Today, when people want information on...
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Handheld DNA reader revolutionary and democratising, say scientists; Guardian, 10/15/15

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Ian Sample, Guardian; Handheld DNA reader revolutionary and democratising, say scientists : "Ip believes that people will soon be conn...

Stop Googling. Let’s Talk; New York Times, 9/26/15

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Sherry Turkle, New York Times; Stop Googling. Let’s Talk : "I’ve been studying the psychology of online connectivity for more than 30 ...

Wikileaks release of TPP deal text stokes 'freedom of expression' fears; Guardian, 10/9/15

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Sam Thielman, Guardian; Wikileaks release of TPP deal text stokes 'freedom of expression' fears : "One chapter appears to give...
Thursday, October 8, 2015

India’s Attack on Free Speech; New York Times, 10/2/15

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Sonia Faleiro, New York Times; India’s Attack on Free Speech : The realization has made for decisions that were once unthinkable. Last...
Thursday, October 1, 2015

The 10 most frequently banned books since 2001; Entertainment Weekly, 9/29/15

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Christian Holub, Entertainment Weekly; The 10 most frequently banned books since 2001 : " 'And Tango Makes Three,' Justin Rich...

#WatchWhatYouSay; Chronicle of Higher Education, 9/28/15

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Frank Donoghue, Chronicle of Higher Education; #WatchWhatYouSay : "Most academics are familiar with one or more well-­publicized incid...

The Coddling of the American Mind; Atlantic, September 2015

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Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, Atlantic; The Coddling of the American Mind : "Two terms have risen quickly from obscurity into com...

Lawmaker proposes revamp of Pittsburgh Ethics Committee that last met in 2008; WPXI.com, 9/30/15

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WPXI.com; Lawmaker proposes revamp of Pittsburgh Ethics Committee that last met in 2008 : According to the city’s website, the Ethics Hea...

Complex Car Software Becomes the Weak Spot Under the Hood; New York Times, 9/26/15

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David Gelles, Hiroko Tabuchi, and Matthew Dolan, New York Times; Complex Car Software Becomes the Weak Spot Under the Hood : “We should b...
Monday, September 28, 2015

The Potential Criminal Consequences for Volkswagen; New York Times, 9/24/15

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Peter J. Henning, New York Times; The Potential Criminal Consequences for Volkswagen : "It appears automakers have become the latest s...

Meet John German: the man who helped expose Volkswagen's emissions scandal; Guardian, 9/26/15

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Rupert Neate, Guardian; Meet John German: the man who helped expose Volkswagen's emissions scandal : "John German has barely had t...

How A Little Lab In West Virginia Caught Volkswagen's Big Cheat; NPR, 9/24/15

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Sonari Glinton, NPR; How A Little Lab In West Virginia Caught Volkswagen's Big Cheat : "Volkswagen was recently brought to its kne...
Saturday, September 26, 2015

Engineers, Ethics, and the VW Scandal; IEEE Spectrum, 9/25/15

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Prachi Patel, IEEE Spectrum; Engineers, Ethics, and the VW Scandal : "Volkswagen’s installation of a software “defeat device” in 11 mi...
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Big new copyright fair use decision involving part owner of Miami Heat; Washington Post, 9/17/15

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Eugene Volokh, Washington Post; Big new copyright fair use decision involving part owner of Miami Heat : "I blogged about this case ba...

Tim Cook Tells Stephen Colbert The Real Reason He Came Out As Gay; HuffingtonPost.com, 9/16/15

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Ron Dicker, HuffingtonPost.com; Tim Cook Tells Stephen Colbert The Real Reason He Came Out As Gay : "Apple CEO Tim Cook, who came out ...

Volkswagen apologizes, stops diesel sales in wake of US emissions scandal; CNet.com, 9/21/15

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Antuan Goodwin, CNet.com; Volkswagen apologizes, stops diesel sales in wake of US emissions scandal : "Volkswagen Group is apologizing...
Thursday, September 17, 2015

G.O.P. Anti-Gay Bigotry Threatens First Amendment; New York Times, 9/12/15

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Editorial Board, New York Times; G.O.P. Anti-Gay Bigotry Threatens First Amendment : "This past June, in the heat of their outrage ove...

Obama Thinks Students Should Stop Stifling Debate On Campus; HuffingtonPost.com, 9/15/15

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Tyler Kingkade, HuffingtonPost.com; Obama Thinks Students Should Stop Stifling Debate On Campus : "President Barack Obama wants colleg...

A Constitution Day Panel: Marriage Equality and Beyond; University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 9/17/15

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University of Pittsburgh School of Law; A Constitution Day Panel: Marriage Equality and Beyond : " Marriage Equality and Beyond: An Ar...

Pitt Constitution Day event explores gay rights movement; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 9/17/15

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Kim Lyons, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Pitt Constitution Day event explores gay rights movement : "With the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v....
Saturday, September 12, 2015

Federal patent office rules against two Pitt doctors on vaccine application; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 9/11/15

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Mark Roth, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Federal patent office rules against two Pitt doctors on vaccine application : "When Dr. Kolls fail...
Friday, September 11, 2015

Not all comments are created equal: the case for ending online comments; Guardian, 9/10/15

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Jessica Valenti, Guardian; Not all comments are created equal: the case for ending online comments : "Comments sections also give the ...

The Need To Be Anonymous: Empowering and liberating free expression; Library Journal, 9/8/15

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John N. Berry III, Library Journal; The Need To Be Anonymous: Empowering and liberating free expression : "I’m always surprised when l...
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Older People Are Invisible in Key Data, Study Warns; New York Times, 9/9/15

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Rick Gladstone, New York Times; Older People Are Invisible in Key Data, Study Warns : "Vast gaps in data on older people threaten to u...

Premature Babies Study Raises Debate Over Risks and Ethical Consent; New York Times, 9/7/15

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Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times; Premature Babies Study Raises Debate Over Risks and Ethical Consent : "Professor Annas said the rul...

Henrietta Lacks biographer Rebecca Skloot responds to US parent over 'porn' allegation; Guardian, 9/9/15

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Alison Flood, Guardian; Henrietta Lacks biographer Rebecca Skloot responds to US parent over 'porn' allegation : "Skloot, writ...

New Zealand protests planned in solidarity with banned book; Guardian, 9/9/15

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Alison Flood, Guardian; New Zealand protests planned in solidarity with banned book : "Silent readings of Ted Dawe’s Into the River ar...
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Tennessee Mom Calls Book On Cervical Cancer Cells 'Pornographic'; HuffingtonPost.com, 9/8/15

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Dhyana Taylor, HuffingtonPost.com; Tennessee Mom Calls Book On Cervical Cancer Cells 'Pornographic' : "A mother from Knoxvill...
Sunday, September 6, 2015

Gay Veterans Push for Honorable Discharges They Were Denied; New York Times, 9/6/15

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Dave Philipps, New York Times; Gay Veterans Push for Honorable Discharges They Were Denied : "When the Army discharged Pvt. Donald Hal...

Justice Dept. to Require Warrants for Some Cellphone Tracking; New York Times, 9/3/15

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Nicholas Fandos, New York Times; Justice Dept. to Require Warrants for Some Cellphone Tracking : "The Justice Department will regularl...

Food Industry Enlisted Academics in G.M.O. Lobbying War, Emails Show; New York Times, 9/5/15

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Eric Lipton, New York Times; Food Industry Enlisted Academics in G.M.O. Lobbying War, Emails Show : "At Monsanto, sales of genetically...
Saturday, September 5, 2015

In a dark corner of the Trans-Pacific Partnership lurks some pretty nasty copyright law; Washington Post, 9/3/15

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David Post, Washington Post; In a dark corner of the Trans-Pacific Partnership lurks some pretty nasty copyright law : "The copyright ...

London clinic leaks HIV status of patients; BBC News, 9/2/15

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BBC News; London clinic leaks HIV status of patients : "The 56 Dean Street clinic in Soho sent out the names and email addresses of 78...

Why Is Science So Straight?; New York Times, 9/4/15

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Manil Suri, New York Times; Why Is Science So Straight? : "Underrepresentation is just one factor that reduces visibility. Unlike wom...

At West Point, Annual Pillow Fight Becomes Weaponized; New York Times, 9/4/15

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Dave Philipps, New York Times; At West Point, Annual Pillow Fight Becomes Weaponized : "The Air Force did not punish any cadets at the...

Can I Lie to My Father About Being Gay So He Will Pay for My College Education?; New York Times, 9/2/15

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Kwame Anthony Appiah, Amy Bloom, Kenji Yoshino, The Ethicists, New York Times; Can I Lie to My Father About Being Gay So He Will Pay for My ...
Friday, September 4, 2015

2020 Olympics Logo Is Discarded After Plagiarism Accusations; New York Times, 9/1/15

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Hisako Ueno and Makiki Inoue, New York Times; 2020 Olympics Logo Is Discarded After Plagiarism Accusations : "Organizers of the 2020 O...
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Hacking Victims Deserve Empathy, Not Ridicule; New York Times, 9/2/15

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Farhad Manjoo, New York Times; Hacking Victims Deserve Empathy, Not Ridicule : "There has been a tendency in the tech commentariat to ...
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Al Jazeera Journalists Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison in Egypt; New York Times, 8/29/15

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Kareem Fahim, New York Times; Al Jazeera Journalists Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison in Egypt : "An Egyptian judge on Saturday handed d...
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...
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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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