Colleges and Universities – Institutional Review Boards – Ethics – New York Times The Times has an interesting article on the IRB process. I had known that it can cause hedaches in the research process, but had no idea they could be so controversial.
Digital Fair Use Bill Introduced In Congress – Post I.T. – A Technology Blog From The Washington Post – washingtonpost.com & Reps. Boucher and Doolittle Introduce the FAIR USE Act of 2007 U.S. Representatives Rick Boucher (D-VA) and John Doolittle (R-CA) have introduced a bill which is designed to alter the Fair Use landscape under …
People with WiFi spend more time online (Ars Technica) A recent Pew report finds that home WiFi users surf the Internet more and also differently. This shouldn’t come as a suprise — especially to any self-reflective Internet user who has gone through the broadband to WiFi progression themselves. The report finds that wireless users check …
Cyberbullying and schools: where does a principal’s authority end? Proposed legislation on cyberbullying might do well at addressing free speech concerns as well as educating students in the public application of media law. Regarding the First Amendment: This is obviously an extreme example of what can happen, but it’s a reminder of why legislation is …
John is a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He studies the social impact of media technology law and policy, with a special emphasis on copyright. He also is an instructional technology consultant for DoIT-Academic Technology.
John doesn't update his blog often, and many of the thoughts are probably half-baked. While the web has sort of an eternal memory, the current and future reader is urged not to take all of this too seriously.
Think of this blog as "John thinking out loud."
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