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/

Monday, April 4, 2016

Most College Students Want Free Speech On Campuses — But Not When It’s Hate Speech; Huffington Post, 4/4/16

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Marina Fang, Huffington Post; Most College Students Want Free Speech On Campuses — But Not When It’s Hate Speech : "College students w...
Sunday, April 3, 2016

Don't mourn the loss of libraries – the internet has made them obsolete; The Telegraph, 3/29/16

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John McTernan, The Telegraph; Don't mourn the loss of libraries – the internet has made them obsolete : "The truth, and it is a sa...

GSK Eases IP Rights For Poorest Countries, Considers Patent Pooling For Cancer; Intellectual Property Watch, 3/31/16

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Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch; GSK Eases IP Rights For Poorest Countries, Considers Patent Pooling For Cancer : "The glo...

This scientist nearly went to jail for making up data; Washington Post, 4/1/16

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Amy Ellis Nutt, Washington Post; This scientist nearly went to jail for making up data : "Scientific integrity took another hit Thursd...
Saturday, April 2, 2016

Sheila Corrall and Kip Currier win LIBER Innovation Award; 45th Annual Conference of LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques EuropĂ©ennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries)

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LIBER 2016 ; Sheila Corrall and Kip Currier win LIBER Innovation Award: The Program Committee for the 45th Annual Conference of LIBER (Lig...

Google Apologizes For Terrible April Fools’ Day Prank; Huffington Post, 4/1/16

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Damon Beres, Huffington Post; Google Apologizes For Terrible April Fools’ Day Prank : "Whatever your thoughts on the joke, it’s a good...

Museum Reverses Position, Will Mention Bill Cosby’s Alleged Crimes; Slate, 4/1/16

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Christina Cauterucci, Slate; Museum Reverses Position, Will Mention Bill Cosby’s Alleged Crimes : "“We understand but respectfully dis...
Friday, April 1, 2016

Grade Inflation Nation; Inside Higher Ed via Slate, 3/29/16

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Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed via Slate; Grade Inflation Nation : "The first major update in seven years to a database on grade infl...
Thursday, March 31, 2016

GlaxoSmithKline to 'drop patents in poor countries for better drug access'; BBC News, 3/31/16

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BBC News; GlaxoSmithKline to 'drop patents in poor countries for better drug access' : "Pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline h...

Anchor Wendy Bell addresses WTAE firing over Facebook posts; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 3/30/16

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Maria Sciullo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Anchor Wendy Bell addresses WTAE firing over Facebook posts : "Asked to weigh in on the firing...

Pittsburgh TV station ‘ends relationship’ with anchor after racially-tinged Facebook post; Washington Post, 3/31/16

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Yanan Wang, Washington Post; Pittsburgh TV station ‘ends relationship’ with anchor after racially-tinged Facebook post : "The Pittsbur...
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Landmark study on the effects of copyright takedown abuse on online free expression; BoingBoing.net, 3/30/16

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Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing.net; Landmark study on the effects of copyright takedown abuse on online free expression : "Three of America...

Humans of New York Founder Takes On Donald Trump; New York Times, 3/26/16

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Ruth La Ferla, New York Times; Humans of New York Founder Takes On Donald Trump : "Brandon Stanton, the nimble shutterbug behind the i...

When You Become The Person You Hate On The Internet; NPR, All Tech Considered, 3/29/16

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[Podcast, 6 min. 27 sec.] Sarah Hepola, NPR, All Tech Considered; When You Become The Person You Hate On The Internet : "For years, I...

80 Big-Name Business Leaders Just Took A Stand Against North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law; Huffington Post, 3/29/16

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Elise Foley, Huffington Post; 80 Big-Name Business Leaders Just Took A Stand Against North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Law : "The fight again...

31st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference; American Bar Association (ABA), Bethesda, Maryland, April 6-8, 2016

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American Bar Association (ABA); 31st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference : "The 31st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conferen...

Museum’s Plan to Include Cosby Material Draws Criticism From Accusers; New York Times, 3/27/16

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Graham Bowley, New York Times; Museum’s Plan to Include Cosby Material Draws Criticism From Accusers : "Several women who have accuse...
Monday, March 28, 2016

The ACLU Sues to Stop North Carolina’s Anti-LGBTQ Law; Slate.com, 3/28/16

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Mark Joseph Stern, Slate.com; The ACLU Sues to Stop North Carolina’s Anti-LGBTQ Law : "The complaint names three individual plaintiffs...

Georgia Governor Vetoes North Carolina-Style “Religious Liberty” Bill; Slate.com, 3/28/16

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Mark Joseph Stern, Slate.com; Georgia Governor Vetoes North Carolina-Style “Religious Liberty” Bill : "In his Monday address, Deal sen...

Protecting Employees’ Health Data; New York Times, 3/26/16

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Editorial Board, New York Times; Protecting Employees’ Health Data : "Many states prohibit employers from firing people because they s...
Saturday, March 26, 2016

My Shared Shame: The Media Helped Make Trump; New York Times, 3/26/16

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Nicholas Kristof, New York Times; My Shared Shame: The Media Helped Make Trump : "All politicians spin, of course. But all in all, I’v...

Robert De Niro Pulls Anti-Vaccine Documentary From Tribeca Film Festival; New York Times, 3/26/16

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Stephanie Goodman, New York Times; Robert De Niro Pulls Anti-Vaccine Documentary From Tribeca Film Festival : "Facing a storm of criti...

Ethics court fines Former Justice Eakin $50K for lewd emails; Associated Press via abc27.com, 3/24/16

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Mark Scolforo, Associated Press via abc27.com; Ethics court fines Former Justice Eakin $50K for lewd emails : "Pennsylvania’s judicial...

The Blue Wars: A Report from the Front; Harvard Law Record, 3/21/16

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Carl Malamud, Harvard Law Record; The Blue Wars: A Report from the Front : "The subject of this legal inquisition is a work you all kn...

Obama Declassification Holds Promise of Uncovering New Evidence on Argentina's Dirty War; National Security Archive, 3/23/16

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National Security Archive; Obama Declassification Holds Promise of Uncovering New Evidence on Argentina's Dirty War : "Reinforcing...

Chinese activist's family 'taken away' over letter calling for Xi Jinping to quit; Reuters via Guardian, 3/26/16

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Reuters via Guardian; Chinese activist's family 'taken away' over letter calling for Xi Jinping to quit : "A New York-base...

Tony Norman: Colleges, quit coddling hypersensitive students; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 3/25/16

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Tony Norman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Tony Norman: Colleges, quit coddling hypersensitive students : "My disdain is rooted in a belief...

Staged picture from Brussels bombings prompts ethics debate; Guardian, 3/25/16

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Amber Jamieson, Guardian; Staged picture from Brussels bombings prompts ethics debate : "A young photojournalist caught on video posin...

Robert De Niro Defends Screening of Anti-Vaccine Film at Tribeca Festival; New York Times, 3/25/16

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Pam Belluck and Melena Ryzik, New York Times; Robert De Niro Defends Screening of Anti-Vaccine Film at Tribeca Festival : "In a decisi...
Friday, March 25, 2016

Woman convicted of working for decade as unlicensed attorney claimed she obtained law degree from Duquesne University; Associated Press via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 3/25/16

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Associated Press via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Woman convicted of working for decade as unlicensed attorney claimed she obtained law degree f...

Education Data, Student Privacy Take Spotlight at Capitol Hill Hearing; Education Week, 3/22/16

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Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week; Education Data, Student Privacy Take Spotlight at Capitol Hill Hearing : "Members of Congress weighed ...

Congress seeks to update student data privacy law; FedScoop, 3/22/16

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Yizhu Wang, FedScoop; Congress seeks to update student data privacy law : "Federal lawmakers are intent on updating an education priva...

Microsoft scrambles to limit PR damage over abusive AI bot Tay; Guardian, 3/24/16

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Alex Hern, Guardian; Microsoft scrambles to limit PR damage over abusive AI bot Tay : "Microsoft is battling to control the public rel...

Hollywood Actors Join Georgia Boycott Threats Over Gay Bill; Reuters via Huffington Post, 3/24/16

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Reuters via Huffington Post; Hollywood Actors Join Georgia Boycott Threats Over Gay Bill : "Anne Hathaway, Julianne Moore and some 30 ...

N.F.L. Issues Statement About Article and The Times Responds; New York Times, 3/24/16

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New York Times; N.F.L. Issues Statement About Article and The Times Responds : "Hours after The New York Times published an article on...

How North Carolina Just Passed a Blood-Curdling Anti-LGBT Law Right Before Our Eyes; Huffington Post, 3/24/16

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Michelangelo Signorile, Huffington Post; How North Carolina Just Passed a Blood-Curdling Anti-LGBT Law Right Before Our Eyes : "For ov...

Obama Declassifies Documents Related to Argentina’s Dirty War; Wall Street Journal, 3/24/16

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Ryan Dube and Taos Turner, Wall Street Journal; Obama Declassifies Documents Related to Argentina’s Dirty War : ""Democracies hav...
Thursday, March 24, 2016

In N.F.L., Deeply Flawed Concussion Research and Ties to Big Tobacco; New York Times, 3/24/16

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Alan Schwarz, Walt Bogdanich, Jacqueline Williams, New York Times; In N.F.L., Deeply Flawed Concussion Research and Ties to Big Tobacco : ...
Wednesday, March 23, 2016

White House tech office to co-host open data roundtables; FedScoop, 3/22/16

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Wyatt Kash, FedScoop; White House tech office to co-host open data roundtables : "The White House Office of Science Technology Policy ...
Sunday, March 20, 2016

As governments open access to data, law lags far behind; ABA Journal, 3/17/16

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Lorelai Laird, ABA Journal; As governments open access to data, law lags far behind : "From municipalities to the White House, governm...

A toddler got meningitis. His anti-vac parents gave him an herbal remedy. The toddler died. Now his parents are on trial. Washington Post, 3/18/16

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Michael E. Miller, Washington Post; A toddler got meningitis. His anti-vac parents gave him an herbal remedy. The toddler died. Now his pare...

Crosswords and copyright; Washington Post, 3/15/16

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David Post, Washington Post; Crosswords and copyright : "What’s interesting, to me, in all this, aside from the light it sheds on puzz...

Asia On The Heels Of US And Europe In Patent Applications At WIPO; Developing Countries Lagging; Intellectual Property Watch, 3/16/16

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Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch; Asia On The Heels Of US And Europe In Patent Applications At WIPO; Developing Countries Lagging...

Status of gene patents in Canada unresolved, despite successful challenge; The Canadian Press via CTV News, 3/20/16

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The Canadian Press via CTV News; Status of gene patents in Canada unresolved, despite successful challenge : "One of the most contenti...

Open Data: Why We Should Care; Huffington Post, 3/17/16

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Apolitical, Huffington Post; Open Data: Why We Should Care : "Excited by the connectivity revolution, governments all over the world a...

How The Trump Campaign Could Evolve Into Organized Violence, In 6 Steps; Huffington Post, 3/17/16

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Daniel Marans and Ryan Grim, Huffington Post; How The Trump Campaign Could Evolve Into Organized Violence, In 6 Steps : " UPDATE: 3/19...

No, Not Trump, Not Ever; New York Times, 3/18/16

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David Brooks, New York Times; No, Not Trump, Not Ever : "Donald Trump is an affront to basic standards of honesty, virtue and citizens...

Privacy versus speech in the Hulk Hogan sex tape trial; Los Angeles Times, 3/14/16

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Erwin Chemerinsky, Los Angeles Times; Privacy versus speech in the Hulk Hogan sex tape trial: "Indeed, this case reflects how the chan...

What The Hulk Hogan Verdict Means For Freedom Of The Press; Huffington Post, 3/19/16

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Chris D'Angelo, Huffington Post; What The Hulk Hogan Verdict Means For Freedom Of The Press : "Mary-Rose Papandrea, a law professo...

Jury Awards Hulk Hogan $115 Million In Gawker Sex Tape Lawsuit; Huffington Post, 3/18/16

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Chris D'Angelo, Huffington Post; Jury Awards Hulk Hogan $115 Million In Gawker Sex Tape Lawsuit : "A Florida jury has sided with H...
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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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