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

The Ebook version of my Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published on December 11, 2025 and the Hardback, Cloth, and Paperback versions will be available on January 8, 2026. Preorders are available 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
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