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/

Sunday, January 9, 2022

NYC Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB)

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  NYC Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) " The main purpose of ethics laws lies not in punishing wrongdoing, but in preventing it, not ...

New York mayor Eric Adams faces nepotism claim over job for brother; The Guardian, January 9, 2022

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Edward Helmore   , The Guardian;  New York mayor Eric Adams faces nepotism claim over job for brother "Adams is a retired [sic] NYD off...

UNESCO AI Ethics Impacting 2022 Global Startups And Humanity’s Billions; Forbes, December 30, 2021

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Stephen Ibaraki, Forbes ;  UNESCO AI Ethics Impacting 2022 Global Startups And Humanity’s Billions " AI influences nearly 8 billion peo...

Audiey Kao, MD, PhD, on what physicians need to know about ethics in 2022; American Medical Association (AMA), January 5, 2022

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American Medical Association (AMA);  Audiey Kao, MD, PhD, on what physicians need to know about ethics in 2022 "AMA's Moving Medici...

Artificial intelligence author kicks off Friends of the Library nonfiction lecture series; Naples Daily News, January 7, 2022

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Vicky Bowles , Naples Daily News;  Artificial intelligence author kicks off Friends of the Library nonfiction lecture series "Over the ...

How Do You Practice Responsible Astrology?; Wired, January 5, 2022

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  DIANA ROSE HARPER , Wired ; How Do You Practice Responsible Astrology? " Some professional astrological organizations attempt to addr...

Ethical aspects relating to cyberspace: copyright and privacy; Israel Defense, January 9, 2022

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Giancarlo Elia Valori   , Israel Defense;  Ethical aspects relating to cyberspace: copyright and privacy " A further right - the right ...

Opinion: Where was Justice Neil Gorsuch’s mask?; The Washington Post, January 7, 2022

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  Ruth Marcus , The Washington Post;  Opinion:  Where was Justice Neil Gorsuch’s mask? " The sad part here is that Gorsuch is more embl...

Sean Hannity, Fox News Face Ethical Issues Over Trump Text Revelations; Associated Press via The Hollywood Reporter, January 6, 2022

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Associated Press via The Hollywood Reporter;  Sean Hannity, Fox News Face Ethical Issues Over Trump Text Revelations " It’s not unheard...
Friday, January 7, 2022

The self-belief that made Novak Djokovic a champion has put him in limbo in Australia; The Washington Post, January 6, 2022

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Liz Clarke , The Washington Post;  The self-belief that made Novak Djokovic a champion has put him in limbo in Australia " Two qualitie...
Thursday, January 6, 2022

2021 Year in Review; American Libraries, January 3, 2022

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American Libraries ;  2021 Year in Review Looking back at the news that affected libraries " ALA Code of Ethics gains ninth principle O...
Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Killer Robots Aren’t Science Fiction. A Push to Ban Them Is Growing.; The New York Times, December 17, 2022

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Adam Satariano ,  Nick Cumming-Bruce  and  Rick Gladstone , The New York Times;  Killer Robots Aren’t Science Fiction. A Push to Ban Them Is...
Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Public Relations Bring Ethics Under the Spotlight; Entrepreneur, December 31, 2021

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Krishna Athal  , Entrepreneur ;  Public Relations Bring Ethics Under the Spotlight Contemporary PR should constantly review its codes and pr...

What Libraries Need to Know about the Digital Equity Act; American Libraries, December 28, 2021

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Michelle Frisque , American Libraries ;  What Libraries Need to Know about the Digital Equity Act Tips to maximize support and funding for y...
Monday, January 3, 2022

Why your local library might be hiring a social worker; NPR, January 3, 2021

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DARIAN BENSON, NPR ;  Why your local library might be hiring a social worker " For years, libraries have been a place people turn to fo...
Saturday, January 1, 2022

‘A For-Profit Company Is Trying to Privatize as Many Public Libraries as They Can’; FAIRNESS & ACCURACY IN REPORTING (FAIR), December 17, 2021

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JANINE JACKSON , FAIRNESS & ACCURACY IN REPORTING (FAIR);  ‘A For-Profit Company Is Trying to Privatize as Many Public Libraries as They...
Friday, December 31, 2021

Driverless Cars And AI Ethics; Forbes, December 29, 2021

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Cindy Gordon , Forbes;  Driverless Cars And AI Ethics " One of the most validated research surveys of machine ethics 1 , called the Mor...

In a year-end report, Chief Justice John Roberts emphasizes judicial ethics; NPR, December 31, 2021

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ERIC MCDANIEL  , NPR; I n a year-end report, Chief Justice John Roberts emphasizes judicial ethics " U.S. courts need to do more to ens...

‘Live with it’: Betty White defied racist demands in 1954; The Washington Post, December 31, 2021

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Gillian Brockell , The Washington Post ;  ‘Live with it’: Betty White defied racist demands in 1954 " White made a career playing sweet...

Ryan Reynolds and more pay tribute to Betty White; CNN, December 31, 2021

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Marianne Garvey , CNN;  Ryan Reynolds and more pay tribute to Betty White " Betty White is being remembered for her light, humor, charm...

The top 10 most-read medical ethics articles in 2021; American Medical Association (AMA), December 29, 2021

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  Kevin B. O'Reilly  ,  American Medical Association (AMA);  The top 10 most-read medical ethics articles in 2021 "Each month, the ...

Design Ethics: Rethinking Practice in 2021; ArchDaily, December 30, 2021

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  Eric Baldwin , ArchDaily ;  Design Ethics: Rethinking Practice in 2021 " Ethical practice spans all parts of architecture. From inter...

Right or wrong?: How La Crosse health-care leaders use ethics to make decisions; NEWS 8000, December 29, 2021

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  Jordan Fremstad , NEWS 8000;  Right or wrong?: How La Crosse health-care leaders use ethics to make decisions Gundersen Health System ethi...

Has the pandemic fundamentally changed our ethics?; The Conversation, December 28, 2021

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Hugh Breakey , The Conversation;  Has the pandemic fundamentally changed our ethics? " Ethics became more visible In daily life, ethica...

Realtor ethics case involving gay rights, Montana pastor garnering national attention; KTVH, December 29, 2021

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Mike Dennison, KTVH ;  Realtor ethics case involving gay rights, Montana pastor garnering national attention "Weyandt said Huber can ho...

Americans widely distrust Facebook, TikTok and Instagram with their data, poll finds; The Washington Post, December 22, 2021

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  Heather Kelly  and   Emily Guskin   , The Washington Post;  Americans widely distrust Facebook, TikTok and Instagram with their data, poll...
Thursday, December 23, 2021

Wake County Library ban of LGBTQ+ book may be unconstitutional; The News & Observer, December 16, 2021

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SARA PEQUEÑO , The News & Observer;  Wake County Library ban of LGBTQ+ book may be unconstitutional "On Wednesday, the Wake County ...
Tuesday, December 21, 2021

A Plea from Cleveland Clinic; December 21, 2021

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12/21/21 email from Cleveland Clinic: A Plea from   Cleveland   Clinic " This past month has been sobering for many of us in healthcare...
Friday, December 10, 2021

4 Things to Know About Intellectual Property and COVID-19 Vaccines; U.S. Chamber of Commerce, December 9, 2021

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce;  4 Things to Know About Intellectual Property and COVID-19 Vaccines Intellectual property enabled the discovery of...
Friday, December 3, 2021

Congress Takes Aim at the Algorithms; Wired, December 2, 2021

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 Gilad Edelman, Wired;  Congress Takes Aim at the Algorithms " “I agree in principle that there should be liability, but I don’t think ...

Maryland Mayor Is Charged in ‘Revenge Porn’ Case; The New York Times, November 16, 2021

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Amanda Holpuch , The New York Times;  Maryland Mayor Is Charged in ‘Revenge Porn’ Case Andrew Bradshaw, the mayor of Cambridge, on the state...

Far right is using Twitter’s new rule against anti-extremism researchers; The Washington Post, December 2, 2021

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Drew Harwell , The Washington Post;  Far right is using Twitter’s new rule against anti-extremism researchers Researchers fear the new ban o...

Who Owns a Recipe? A Plagiarism Claim Has Cookbook Authors Asking.; The New York Times, November 29, 2021

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Priya Krishna  , The New York Times;  Who Owns a Recipe? A Plagiarism Claim Has Cookbook Authors Asking. U.S. copyright law protects all kin...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021

E-commerce and China: Strategies for fighting online counterfeits, Part 2; United States Patent and Trademark Office Webinar: Thursday, December 2, 2021 9 AM - 10:30 AM EST

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United States Patent and Trademark Office Webinar;  E-commerce and China: Strategies for fighting online counterfeits, Part 2 "E-commer...
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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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