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News of the Week Top 5; December 17, 2014
1. Why the Future Will be Made by Creators, Not Consumers 2. The Messy Media Ethics Behind The Sony Hacks: The gray area where the leaked information resides — between public and private, prurient and illuminating — might not be the exception, but the new normal. 3. Do Artifacts Have Ethics? 4. Georgia Tech Research Finds Copyright Confusion has ‘Chilling Effects’ […]
Jessica Silbey on The Eureka Myth: Creators, Innovators and Everyday Intellectual Property
This is a wonderful talk given December 2, 2014 through the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. It is an academic data-driven look at how creators look at intellectual property law and strategies. It illustrates many issues that are likely to comeup in the course, particularly the misalignments between creative values (+ value) and […]
From net neutrality to copyright: media law trends for 2015 | Media Network | The Guardian
From net neutrality to copyright: media law trends for 2015 | Media Network | The Guardian. If someone were to do a syllabus for a course in England similar to this one, this would be a good start towards a syllabus. An excellent read on common issues however you slice it. jon
News of the Week Top 5; December 10, 2014
1. Wanted: a tinkerer’s charter – Users should be allowed to fiddle with the way consumer products work without suffering penalties from governments or sanctions from manufacturers (The Economist) 2. Copyright Implications of a “Right to be Forgotten”? Or How to Take-Down the Internet Archive. 3. Authors Guild Argues That Google Books Should Be Infringing Because Aaron Swartz […]
Is Our Art Equal to the Challenges of Our Times? – NYTimes.com
Is Our Art Equal to the Challenges of Our Times? – NYTimes.com. This is a provocative piece that might be a useful jumping off point for our contemplations in the context of the course. Reading this, the question that lies visible is where has all the great art that gives us context and guides us […]
The Problem With The Internet Of Things | TechCrunch
The Problem With The Internet Of Things | TechCrunch. This article is well worth reflecting on. It raises the spectre that the so-called “internet of things” won’t prove out to be as ubiquitous as predicted. Using a one=size fits all template that does not not consider multiple home-dwellers and making controls more visible rather […]
News of the Week Top 5; December 3, 2014
As we ramp up towards January’s launch of this new course, am changing the format of News of the Week. If anyone is interested in the complete list of stories similar to what has previously been posted, then click through the link (in the right hand column) which will take to you to the UBC […]
New Developments in Communications Law and Policy; 17th Biennial Conference
Was thrilled to be among many old friends while speaking at the Law Society of Upper Canada’s biennial communications law and policy conference, which this year was in Ottawa. Every time I attend this conference, am reminded of how important it is to bring together lawyers of diverse perspectives and focus us on finding ways […]
The Creator’s Conundrum – Elisa Kreisinger on Fair Use(r): Art and Copyright Online
Here is a wonderful presentation that wrestles with the challenges of art, law and remixing. A wonderful jumping off point towards both the legal and conceptual underpinnings of the course. jon
Prejudice Against Art: “Seeking Answers After Youth’s Death in Police Stop” – NYTimes.com
Seeking Answers After Youth’s Death in Police Stop – NYTimes.com. There is family tragedy and allegations of police abuse here. That must be first and foremost. There is also a subtext relevant to the inquiry of this course, whether real in this particular case or simply a symbolic meaning we choose to read in. That […]