[Air-L] Ethics of in disiplines that do not traditionally seek IRB

[Peter Timusk]

Thanks that is a very cool case and I hope she sues these newspapers.  
I was feeling a bit peeved thinking my blogs were being studied or my  
comments being archived and scanned for research. I have a background  
in radical mental health where I object to being a subject or  
specimen of someone in a white coat. I feel put down by being  
reminded these words I write now are public.  Scholarly content,  
comment seems less public than it can be. Like the women in the  
article it is there but not usually found by many.

This case seems a new view on the recent public private debate that  
might be winnable. I wonder if facebook would also sue claiming their  
ownership of photos posted to their site or would they op out of this  
type of action to keep the world of media going. I do not think  
Myspace claim IP ownership of user posted photos but I think facebook  
does.

Peter a non student of media.


On 18-Mar-08, at 11:54 PM, Julian Hopkins wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> In relation to this it's interesting to see that these issues may  
> be going a
> bit more mainstream now, via Ashley Alexandra Dupre and journalism:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7302968.stm
>
> Cheers,
>
> Julian
>
> ++++++++++
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:22:27 -0400
> From: Lois Ann Scheidt <lscheidt at indiana.edu>
> Subject: [Air-L] Ethics of in disiplines that do not traditionally
> 	seek	IRB	approval
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> Today as I was checking a quote from Couser's "Vulnerable Subjects:
> Ethics and Life Writing" I was reminded of our recent discussion of
> IRB's and ethics, particular the mention of disciplines that do not
> routinely seek IRB approval for their work.  Couser raises many of the
> same issues discussed here, though in terms linked to his work  
> studying
> life writing.  The book is a recommended read for anyone who makes the
> comparison between internet research and traditional studies of say
> novels or autobiographies.  Some will find his discussion of "harming"
> and "wronging" of particular interest.
>
> Reference List
>
> Couser, G. Thomas (2004). Vulnerable Subjects: Ethics and Life  
> Writing.
> Ithaca NY: Cornell University Press.
>
> Lois Ann Scheidt
>
> Doctoral Student - School of Library and Information Science, Indiana
> University, Bloomington IN USA
>
> Adjunct Instructor - School of Informatics, IUPUI, Indianapolis IN  
> USA and
> IUPUC, Columbus IN USA
>
> Webpage:  http://www.loisscheidt.com
> Blog:  http://www.professional-lurker.com
>
>
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