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December 2011
[edit]- IT Pro Portal - Internet Biggies Oppose SOPA Through Open Letter - December 15, 2011
- Virginian-Pilot - Smith fires back on his Stop Online Piracy Act
- Silicon Republic - SOPA and PROTECT IP will censor web, warn top tech CEOs
- ReadWriteWeb - SOPA Opponents Sign On to Wyden-Issa Alternative Piracy Bill
- HuffPost - SOPA: Washington Vs. The Web - December 14, 2011
- CNet - Meet SOPA author Lamar Smith, Hollywood's favorite Republican
- V3.co.uk - Web giants appeal to US government to halt Stop Online Piracy Act
- Politico - GOP aides head to K St. for tech war
- Inquirer - Mozilla and friends firm up SOPA opposition
- Voice of Russia - The US shut down websites on a whim while criticizing internet policies of other nations
- WBUR - House Committee To Vote On Online Piracy Act
- Mother Jones - House Panel to Vote on "Internet Censorship" Bill
- Cleveland Plain Dealer - Internet censorship? Congress has an app for that: Kevin O'Brien
- Inquirer - The godfathers of the internet oppose SOPA and PIPA
- TechRadar UK - Google founder rails against anti-piracy bills
- NY Times - Lines Drawn on Antipiracy Bills - December 15, 2011
- Ars Technica - Tech entrepreneurs attack SOPA on the eve of markup
- Washington Post - SOPA denounced by newspaper journalists, too - December 14, 2011
- The Hill - OVERNIGHT TECH: House panel to mark up online piracy bill
- Straits Times - Internet giants Twitter, Google oppose US online piracy bills
- CSO Online - Former Congressional Staffers Lobby for Copyright Bills
- CNET|News - Meet SOPA author Lamar Smith, Hollywood's favorite Republican
- IT World - Meet the strange bedfellows who could stop SOPA
- SiliconRepublic - SOPA and PROTECT IP will censor web, warn top tech CEOs)
- PC World - Controversial Anti-Piracy Bill (SOPA) Nears House Approval: Why You Should Care
- The Inquirer - SOPA talks are held back by squabbles
- ZDNet - SOPA votes derailed by politician's 'offensive' tweet
- Coloradoan - Polis to vote against online piracy rules
- Odessa American - A free speech ‘kill switch'
- Telegraph (UK) - Hollywood gains upper hand in SOPA anti-piracy debate
- The Washington Post - SOPA critics send petition to Congress, warn against bill - December 15, 2011
- GameRanx - SOPA Bill “not ready for prime time”: A Recap of Day One
- RedOrbit - Tech Titans Say Internet Piracy Law Amounts To China-style Censorship
- TechRadar UK - Fighting piracy, or removing freedom?
- ComputerWorld - SOPA hearing: Bi-partisan political FAIL
- Longview Daily News - SOPA needs more work before going forward
- eWeek - House Defeats Amendment to Drop DNS Blocking From Stop Online Piracy Act
- CNet - SOPA attracts plenty of supporters during House debate
- govloop - The Elders of the Internet Have A Message for the U.S. Congress - December 15, 2011
- Bloomberg Businessweek - Hollywood-Backed Bill on Web Piracy Faces More House Debate - December 15, 2011
- Washington Post A fair block on internet piracy - December 16, 2011
- Memphis Commercial Appeal - Taking on the pirates - December 16, 2011
- Variety - Pols battle in marathon piracy debate
- Kotaku (Australia) - The Stop Online Piracy Act And You: A Primer
- Stanford Law Review - Don't Break the Internet
- San Francisco Chronicle - Piracy act debate getting ridiculous - December 21, 2011
- HighTech - My DNS Filtering Research before House SOPA Panel
- Google - A Status Update on SOPA from Washington
- STERN (Germany) - Wikipedia könnte offline gehen - December 13, 2011
- Politico (subscription required) - Cong. Jared Polis: The best hope is passing a "less bad" bill out of committee.
- Techdirt - SOPA supporters learning slowly that pissing off reddit is a bad idea - December 22, 2011
- Bloomberg - Copyright is no longer about copies - December 27, 2011
- Paidcontent.org - What’s Coming In 2012: The Content Industry Strikes Back - December 29, 2011
- NPR - Godaddy's support for SOPA draws customers' ire. - December 29, 2011
- cnet - GoDaddy bows to boycott, now 'opposes' SOPA copyright bill - December 29, 2011
- Atlantic wire - Reddit forces Paul Ryan to play defense - December 29, 2011
- Business Insider - The largest game companies in the world have dropped their support for a bill the internet hates. - December 30, 2011
- Venture Beat - SOPA is for lazy companies and campaign donations — not piracy prevention - December 31, 2011
- THR - Spain passes anti-piracy law - December 31, 2011
Video
[edit]- C-Span Polis Questions AG Holder on SOPA and Online Piracy
- The Center for Internet and Society (CIS) - Stanford Law School What's Wrong With SOPA? Dec 9, 2011
January 2012
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[edit]- NY Times - The Danger of an Attack on Piracy Online - January 2, 2012
- taz (Germany) Alle gegen geplante Netzsperren - January 3, 2012
- Mesa - Game Publishers Maintain Support of Anti-Piracy Legislation - January 4, 2012
- The Hill - Recording industry dismisses alternate online piracy bill - January 4, 2012
- Nueva Tribuna (Spanish) - Wikipedia prepara un "apagón" como protesta por la ley de privacidad - January 4, 2012
- Gamasutra - Epic denounces SOPA, despite its ESA membership - January 5, 2012
- Media Matters - REPORT: News Networks Ignore Controversial SOPA Legislation January 5, 2012
- The Guardian US pressured Spain to implement online piracy law, leaked files shows January 5, 2012
- Е. Касперский. Полная SOPA. // blog of en:Eugene Kaspersky (Russian), 5.12.2011
- InfoWorld - Lawmakers seem intent on approving SOPA, PIPA - January 6, 2012
- Poynter - What journalists need to know about SOPA - January 6, 2012
- Página 12 - La mosca y La Sopa January 8, 2012
- Time Techland - At the Top of Congress’ New Year Agenda? Regulate the Net - January 9, 2012
- Techdirt - Did Mitt Romney Just Come Out Against SOPA/PIPA? - January 9, 2012
- Techdirt - Rep. Paul Ryan Comes Out Forcefully Against SOPA After Reddit Pumps Up Opposing Candidate - January 9, 2012
- Deutschlandradio Wissen - SOPA - Zwischen Internetzensur und Copyrightschutz - January 9,2012
- Blog Reddit - Reddit blacking out on Jan. 18 - January 10, 2012
- DIE ZEIT (Germany) Mit Drohungen, Boykott und Apps gegen SOPA - January 10, 2012
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) Fragen Sie Ihren Arzt oder Informatiker - January 11, 2012
- CBS News - SOPA protest re-ignited with Reddit blackout, Wikipedia may join - January 11, 2012
- ZD Net - Unless Facebook, Google blackout, SOPA will succeed: Here's what you can do - January 11, 2012
- DER SPIEGEL (Germany) - Netzkonzerne drohen mit Internet-Streik - January 11, 2012
- Forbes - Reddits SOPA blackout admirable but google and facebook must follow - January 11, 2012
- Ars Technica - Wyden, Issa, CEA prepare for critical battles against SOPA and PIPA - January 12, 2012
- Forbes - If Facebook Won't Stop SOPA, We Can Do It For Them - January 12, 2012
- Washington Post - The Circuit: Piracy battle goes to CES, Wikipedia may join SOPA protest, Google social search faces privacy concerns - January 12, 2012
- C-Net - Sen. Leahy bows to pressure, pledges to amend Protect IP bill - January 12, 2012
- NY Times - Texan’s Anti-Piracy Bill Gets Home State Pushback - January 12, 2012
- PC World - SOPA Author to Remove ISP Blocking - January 13, 2012
- DER SPIEGEL - (Germany) Copyright-Krieger beim Copyright-Bruch ertappt - January 13, 2012
- Vice - The Author of SOPA Is a Copyright Violator - January 13, 2012
- Talking Points Memo - SOPA And PIPA Sponsors Caving Into Opposition - January 13, 2012
- Raw Story - SOPA sponsors drop ‘break the Internet’ provision from bill - January 13, 2012 - EFF continues to oppose SOPA. Even without DNS blocking, the provisions on search engines, advertisers, and payment service providers could hurt free speech.
- Techdirt - SOPA Delayed; Cantor Promises It Won't Be Brought To The Floor Until 'Issues Are Addressed' - January 13, 2012
- Whitehouse.gov Combating Online Piracy while Protecting an Open and Innovative Internet - January 14, 2012 - The official Whitehouse response to SOPA, PIPA, and OPEN recognizes that piracy and rogue sites pose a risk to the U.S. economy and will only support legislation that avoids censorship of legal activity, allows innovation, and does not damage the architecture of the internet. The Administration calls for stakeholders to provide input on new legislation to prevent and prosecute piracy originating outside of the U.S.
- Ars Technica - Obama administration joins the ranks of SOPA skeptics - January 14, 2012
- NY Times - White House Says It Opposes Parts of Two Antipiracy Bills - January 14, 2012
- Washington Post - White House objects to legislation that would undermine ‘dynamic’ Internet - January 14, 2012
- MSNBC - Up With Chris Hayes -Debating SOPA - January 15, 2012 .
- CATO @ Liberty - How Copyright Industries Con Congress - 1/3/2012 - The GAO criticized the methodology of reports on piracy's cost, showing the difficulty of measuring the effect of piracy on the overall US economy.
- NY Times - A TV Debate on Antipiracy - January 15, 2012
- NY Times - Bills to Stop Web Piracy Invite a Protracted Battle - January 16, 2012
- NY Times - Bits Blog - Wikipedia to Go Dark on Wednesday to Protest Bills on Web Piracy - January 16, 2011
- The Guardian - Twitter boss slams Wikipedia's 'silly' Sopa protest - January 16, 2012
- Politico Pro - In SOPA, PIPA protest, Wikipedia to black out - January 16, 2012
- Reuters - U.S. online piracy bill headed for major makeover - January 16, 2012
- Metro - Wikipedia blackout to hit the web in protest against US anti-piracy laws - January 16, 2012
- Gawker - How To Exploit Wikipedia’s Shutdown Wednesday - January 16, 2012
- Index (Hungarian) - Az internet legyőzte a SOPA-t - January 16, 2012
- Paid Content - Wikipedia Shutting Down For 24 Hours To Protest SOPA Piracy Bill - January 16, 2012
- Mashable - Wikipedia Going Dark to Protest SOPA - January 16, 2012
- Venturebeat - Wikipedia goes nuclear against SOPA: founder confirms site blackout - January 16, 2012
- Tech Crunch - Wikipedia Will Go Dark on January 18 to Protest SOPA and PIPA - January 16, 2012
- Reuters Wikipedia to shut for 24 hours to stop anti-piracy act - January 16, 2012
- Igor Shchyogolev (2011-12-16). "Мыльная опера про виртуальных пиратов. Нельзя допустить принятия SOPA!". Частный Корреспондент. Retrieved 2012-01-16. Unknown parameter
|lang=ignored (|language=suggested) (help) (Russian) - TechRadar - 24-hour Wikipedia blackout will protest SOPA/PIPA, 16 January
- Reuters UK - Wikipedia to shut for 24 hours to stop anti-piracy act, 16 Jan
- The Register: Wikipedia to shut down Wednesday in SOPA protest, 16 Jan
- Financial Times: Wikipedia’s anti-SOPA blackout will go ahead on Wednesday, 16 Jan
- La Nación (Argentina) Wikipedia cerrará por 24 horas contra SOPA
- Hollywood Reporter - Why Hollywood Is Losing the Public Relations War on Piracy (Analysis)
January 17
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[edit]- Rapport (Swedish) - Wikipedia stängs ner - January 17, 2012
- Aljazeera - Wikipedia to black out site in protest - January 17, 2012
- BBC - Wikipedia co-founder defends 24-hour shut down - January 17, 2012
- CNN - Jimmy Wales on CNN's Out Front - January 17, 2012
- BBC News (Newsnight) - Wikipedia co-founder defends 24-hour shut down - January 17, 2012
- Associated Press - Websites to Blackout Over Over Anti-piracy Bill - January 17, 2012
- ABC News (Good Morning America) Wikipedia Blackout: Websites Wikipedia, Reddit, Others Go Dark Wednesday to Protest SOPA, PIPA -- January 17, 2012
- Wikipedia не будет работать в среду (Russian) Vesti.ru
- Wikipedia закроется в знак протеста против антипиратских законов (Russian) RBC TV
- Slate, Wikipedia To Protest SOPA With Site Shutdown, 17 Jan
- TN (Todo Noticias) Interview with Wikimedia Argentina
- PBS NewsHour - A World Without Wikipedia: For SOPA, Websites Threaten a Midnight Blackout - January 17, 2012
- KDAF-TV Dallas - Wikipedia shuts down in protest over anti-piracy legislation - January 17, 2012
- WKYC-TV - Hot Topics: Wikipedia signing off - January 17, 2012
Radio
[edit]- BBC News (Radio 5) - Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales explains 24-hour shutdown - January 17, 2012
- NPR Morning Edition / blog Wednesday's Web 'Blackout' By Wikipedia, Others: Right Way To Protest? - January 17, 2012
- NPR All Things Considered - Bill Pits Hollywood Against Silicon Valley - January 17, 2012
- Marketplace (PRI radio) Stop Online Privacy Act may be stopped -- January 17, 2012
- Dagens Eko, Sveriges radio - Wikipedia släcker ner i protest -January 17, 2012
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation Wikipedia, Google begin piracy law protest
- Echo of Moscow - В англоязычном сегменте Интернета готовится необычная акция протеста
Newspapers
[edit]- LA Times - Wikipedia to go offline to protest anti-piracy legislation - January 17, 2012
- LA Times (blog) Where's my Wikipedia? SOPA, PIPA blackout coming - January 17, 2012
- DER SPIEGEL (Germany) - Wikipedia schaltet ab - aus Protest - January 17, 2012
- The Telegraph - Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales defends SOPA protest blackout - January 17, 2012
- NY Times - Protest on Web Uses Shutdown to Take on Two Piracy Bills - January 17, 2012
- LA Times (blog) - MPAA's Chris Dodd takes aim at SOPA strike - January 17, 2012
- Washington Post - Wikipedia Blackout: An #altwiki Band-Aid - January 17, 2012
- Washington Post - SOPA protests planned by Google, Wikipedia and others on Jan. 18 - January 17, 2012
- Washington Post (lifestyle) With SOPA/PIPA blackout, some rest for the Wikied - January 17, 2012
- Washington Post - SOPA protests shut down Web sites - January 17, 2012
- Wall Street Journal - Web Piracy Bill Faces Fiercer Fight - January 17, 2012
- The Seattle Times - Google joins protest of anti-piracy bills - January 17, 2012
- LA Times - More opponents of PIPA and SOPA emerge on the right - January 17, 2012
- Washington Post - Interview: Sen. Ron Wyden’s fight to stop SOPA and save the Internet - January 17, 2012
- USA Today - Websites to go dark in protest of proposed legislation - January 17, 2012
- Christian Science Monitor - Wikipedia blackout: Site to protest SOPA - January 17, 2012
- Christian Science Monitor - Wikipedia blackout: Why even supporters question anti-SOPA move
- National Post - Why is Wikipedia staging a blackout and what is SOPA? - January 17, 2012
- Statesman - Wikipedia, other sites to go dark to protest bills on Web piracy - January 17, 2012
- New York Times - Protest on Web Uses Shutdown to Take On Two Piracy Bills - Jan 17
- Postimees (Estonia) – Wikipedia sulgeb protestiks oma ingliskeelsed küljed – Jan 17
- The Shorthorn - English version of Wikipedia shuts down in protest of privacy acts - January 17, 2012
- The Telegraph - Wikipedia to shut down for 24 hours in piracy protest, 17 January
- The Guardian - Wikipedia's blackout looms, 17 January
- Wired: Wikipedia will go down on 18 January, 17 Jan
- The Independent: Why I want to bring down the internet – for a day, 17 Jan
- The i (Independent-connected), print, 17 Jan, "Protest sees Wikipedia go offline"
- The Mirror, Wikipedia: Why it will 'black out' tomorrow - the background explained, 17 Jan
- The Economist Internet regulation: Black ops, 17 January
- Diario Diagonales (la Plata. Argentina) Por qué para wikipedia Entrevista con Patricio Lorente de Wikimedia Argentina.
- The Guardian - Wikipedia blackout a 'gimmick', MPAA boss claims - January 17, 2012
- Atlantic Wire - Wikipedia to Go Dark on Wednesday in Protest of Piracy Bill - January 17, 2012
- The Telegraph (blog) - Jimmy Wales's Wikipedia shutdown shows a failure of imagination over the online piracy act - January 17, 2012
Blogs/Internet
[edit]- BBC News - Wikipedia joins web blackout in Sopa protest - January 17, 2012
- SVD (Swedish) - Wikipedia stängs i SOPA-protest - January 17, 2012
- ProfNet CSM seeks experts on the Wikipedia blackout - January 17, 2012
- RTVE (Spanish) Wikipedia confirma una huelga de 24 horas para protestar contra la ley antipiratería de EE.UU. - January 17, 2012
- 24 Heures (Swiss) - Attention, Wikipédia va fermer mercredi - January 17, 2012
- ABC News (AP story) - Wikipedia to Be Blacked out Over Anti-Piracy Bill - January 17, 2012
- VG (Norwegian) - Stenger Wikipedia i protest i ett døgn - January 17, 2012
- NRK (Norwegian) - Wikipedia stenger sjappa på onsdag - January 17, 2012
- Aftenposten (Norwegian) - Wikipedia stenger siden i 24 timer i protest mot USA-lovforslag - January 17, 2012
- Dagbladet (Norwegian) - Stenger Wikipedia i protest i ett døgn - January 17, 2012
- Paid Content - SOPA Rep Blasts Wikipedia Blackout, Says Law To Go Forward In Feb. - January 17, 2012
- MPAA - A statement by Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) on the so-called “Blackout Day” protesting anti-piracy legislation - January 17, 2012
- Slate - Twitter CEO Calls SOPA Blackout "Foolish" - January 17, 2012
- Ars Technica - Wikipedia to join reddit in SOPA blackout Wednesday - January 17, 2012
- Ars Technica - SOPA lives—and MPAA calls protests an "abuse of power" - January 17, 2012
- CNet - Google will protest SOPA using popular home page - January 17, 2012
- CBC - Canadians to join Wikipedia protest of anti-piracy act - January 17, 2012
- Huffington Post - Students Panic Ahead Of Wikipedia Blackout: 'How Am I Going To Do Homework?' - January 17, 2012
- CNNTech - Why Wikipedia is going down at midnight - January 17, 2012
- New Statesman (blog, op/ed) - Why we're taking Wikipedia down for a day - January 17, 2012
- Fox News Wikipedia to go dark, Google to join protest against anti-piracy - January 17, 2012
- Fox News Wikipedia editors question site's planned blackout - January 17, 2012
- International Business Times (website) - Wikipedia Blackout for SOPA Protest: 5 Online Encyclopedia Alternatives - January 17, 2012
- Султан Сулейманов. Виртуальные каникулы: "Википедия" уходит в офлайн в знак протеста против цензуры в Сети (Russian) - Lenta.ru, 17.01.2012
- Сергей Попсулин. Конец интернета откладывается: самый жесткий в истории антипиратский закон не будет принят (Russian) - CNews.ru, 17.01.2012.
- Англоязычная Wikipedia закроется на сутки, протестуя против SOPA (Russian) - RIA Novosti, 17.01.2012
- Михаил Левин. Забастовка Wikipedia (Russian) - Forbes.ru, 17.01.2012
- Wikipedia, Reddit in 'blackout' against SOPA, PROTECT IP laws, English Wikinews, January 17, 2012
- Tumblr Wikipedia Blackout
- TechRadar - Wales: Wiki blackout will send global message, 17 January
- Reuters UK - Wikipedia to shut for 24 hours to stop anti-piracy act, 17 Jan
- Huffington Post: Wikipedia To 'Go Dark' For 24 Hours In Protest Against US Stop Online Piracy Act, 17 Jan
- The Week: Wikipedia alternatives: where to go during piracy blackout, 17 Jan
- New Statesman: Wikipedia 24-hour blackout: a reader, 17 Jan
- New Scientist: Wikipedia to shut for 24 hours over US anti-piracy laws, 17 Jan
- stopthewall.us An open letter to Washington from Artists and Creators
- Terra Argentina Wikipedia también cierra 24 horas contra la ley SOPA
- The Atlantic - The Amazing Discussion That Led to the Wikipedia Blackout - January 17, 2012
- The Atlantic - While Wikipedia's Down, This Tool Will Answer Your Questions With Google's Cache - January 17, 2012
- Bloomberg - Wikipedia to Shut for 24 Hours to Protest Proposed U.S. Anti-Piracy Laws - January 17, 2012
- Cult of Mac - Wikipedia Going Dark In a Few Hours, Here Are The Apps You Need to Survive the Blackout - January 17, 2012
- CultureMap Houston - Will the Wikipedia blackout mean more than Kim Kardashian dying on Twitter? Internet protests rated - January 17, 2012
- ExtremeTech - Surviving the Wikipedia blackout: Mirrors, caches, alternatives, apps, and more - January 17, 2012
- Macworld - Wikipedia to go dark in SOPA protest; Twitter declines - January 17, 2012
- PC World - Wikipedia Alternatives: What to Do When Wikipedia Goes Down - January 17, 2012
- PC World SOPA and PIPA: Just the Facts
- PC Advisor - Protests against SOPA, PIPA go viral - January 17, 2012
- Newsday - Wikipedia editors question site's planned blackout - January 17, 2012
- OneIndia - Twitter slams Wikipedia's 24-hour shutdown - January 17, 2012
- OpEd News - Wikipedia blackout, why we fight - January 17, 2012
- Product Reviews - Wikipedia to close doors for a day - January 17, 2012
- Slash Gear - Wikipedia blackout a “broad global message” about SOPA/PIPA peril says Wales - January 17, 2012
- State Impact - “Student Warning! Do Your Homework Early” — Wikipedia To Go Dark Tomorrow - January 17, 2012
- TorrentFreak - How To Access Wikipedia During the Blackout - January 17, 2012
- Wall Street Daily - SOPA: Wikipedia Goes Dark, Rupert Murdoch Scraps With Obama and Google - January 17, 2012
- Washington Post (blog) - Wikipedia blackout: How to survive it - January 17, 2012
- Wall Street Journal (blog) - How Many Users Will Wikipedia’s Blackout Affect? - January 17, 2012
- Wall Street Journal (blog) - Need Wikipedia Wednesday? Here’s How to Access It - January 17, 2012
- Mashable - SOPA Author Attacks Wikipedia, Schedules Debate on Bill - January 17, 2012
- Mashable - Wikipedia Blackout: Survive With These 12 Alternatives - January 17, 2012
- Le Monde.fr (French) - Loi antipiratage : Wikipédia va fermer pendant 24 heures - January 17, 2012
- leParisien.fr (French) - Wikipédia ferme 24 heures pour protester contre un projet de loi antipiratage - January 17, 2012
- Público (Spanish) - Wikipedia anuncia un apagón contra la ley antipiratería de EEUU - January 17, 2012
- Cinco Días (Spanish) - Google y Wikipedia se sumarán al apagón tecnológico en protesta por la ley antipiratería - January 17, 2012
- Cadena SER (Spanish) - Wikipedia anuncia un apagón el miércoles contra la ley antipiratería de EEUU - January 17, 2012
- Techdirt Tim O'Reilly Explains Where The Federal Gov't Has Gone Wrong On SOPA/PIPA: Solving The Wrong Problem
- VentureBeat SOPA blackouts and protests go live (gallery of screenshots)
- Stephen Colbert Wikipedia will go dark in protest of SOPA. Now where am I supposed to find inaccurate information about SOPA?
- Gov. Gary Johnson Hat's Off to @Wikipedia, @jimmy_wales etal for their SOPA/PIPA protest! Keep the govt police away from the Internet. latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/201
- CNN Breaking News #Wikipedia, other websites go dark for 24 hours to protest #SOPA/PIPA bills on.cnn.com/x41PxL
- CNN Why Wikipedia is going down tonight. http://on.cnn.com/xUGFWs
- Fox News 'Let's Wikipedia it' won't be an option tomorrow, as the Internet encyclopedia blacks out to protest anti-piracy bill
January 18
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[edit]- Sky News (AU) - Wikipedia goes black to protest controversial anti-piracy bill - Jan 18
- TV4 (SV) - Wikipedia släcker ner i protest - Jan 18
- CBS (Denver) Coloradans React To The ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’ Controversy - Jan 18
- Интернет протестует против антипиратских законопроектов США (Russian) - TV Center, 18.01.2012
- Редакторы и авторы «Википедии» протестуют против двух антипиратских законопроектов (Russian) Zvezda_(TV_channel)
- «Википедия» бастует (Russian) zman.com
- 25 миллионов человек остались без Википедии (Russian) ntdtv.ru
- Wikipedia отключилась на 24 часа (Russian) BFM.ru
- Версия английского Wikipedia не работает (Russian) 24tv.ua
- RTL Nieuws (NL) - Web protesteert tegen censuur internet
- The Daily Show (via Gawker) Jon Stewart Has Some Harsh Words For SOPA And Its Sponsors
- Fox News Congressman Polis explains how SOPA, PIPA Undermine an Open Internet
- TED Why SOPA is a bad idea: Clay Shirky on TED.com
- The Colbert Report SOPA & PIPA
- The Daily Show KO Computer
- NTN24 Zoom a la noticia Debate sobre SOPA PIPA y el Blackout de Wikipedia con Wikimedia Argentina
- CN23 (National News channel in Argentina) Interview with Beatriz Busaniche. Wikimedia Argentina
- Channel 4 News - Wikipedia web blackout in piracy law protest - January 18, 2012
- ABC News - Wikipedia shuts down to protest law - January 18, 2012
- Russia Today - Wikipedia to RT: SOPA sledgehammer could smash any site on web - January 18, 2012
- Russia Today - SOPA Losing Support Quickly
- BBC News - Wikipedia's blackout protest against SOPA explained - January 18, 2012
- WPTV Channel 5 - Wikipedia shuts down, goes dark in protest of SOPA, PIPA online piracy bills - January 18, 2012
- WTVR - Widespread internet blackouts to protest federal bill - January 18, 2012
- CNET - Can Web protests stop SOPA? - January 18, 2012
- RTVE (Spanish) - Wikipedia cerrará 24 horas en EEUU en contra de la Ley SOPA - January 18, 2012
- EITB (Spanish) - Apagón virtual: Wikipedia, Google y miles de webs 'echan el cierre' - January 18, 2012
Radio
[edit]- CBC Radio Toronto - Metro Morning show between 7:30 and 8 am, reference to Internet blackout specifically mentioning Wikipedia, interview with Eliot Noss, President of Tucows
- CBC (National) Radio - Second story in 8 a.m. EST national news broadcast
- Program 1 News, NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) - reference to the Wikipedia balck out by Erlend Bjørtvedt, director of government relations at Telenor, a Norwegian telecommunications company. Podcast available via iTunes
- НЕСКОЛЬКО ДЕСЯТКОВ САЙТОВ И БРАУЗЕРОВ ЗАКРЫВАЮТ СЕГОДНЯ СВОИ СТРАНИЦЫ В ЗНАК ПРОТЕСТА ПРОТИВ НАЧАВШЕГОСЯ В США ОБСУЖДЕНИЯ ЗАКОНОПРОЕКТА О МЕРАХ ПО ПРЕДОТВРАЩЕНИЮ ОНЛАЙН-ПИРАТСТВА - Echo of Moscow, 18.01.2012
- Англоязычная версия "Википедии" не работает в знак протеста (Russian) Финам FM
- Wikipedia встала на защиту свободного Интернета (Russian) Voice of Russia
- Radio Suisse Romande (Switzerland, French speaking): Wikipedia inaccessible ce mercredi pour protester contre le projet de lois américaines. Interview of Frédéric Schütz (WM CH).
Newspapers
[edit]- Wall Street Journal - Wikipedia, Google Go Black to Protest SOPA - January 18, 2012
- Chicago Tribune - Internet companies plan SOPA protests - January 18, 2012
- LA Times - Websites flexing muscle in push against online piracy bills - January 18, 2012
- Daily Mail - Google joins Wikipedia 'day of darkness' protest - but is it a blackout after all? - Jan 18
- New Zealand Herald - US internet laws could be used to attack NZ websites - January 18, 2012 (local time)
- USA Today MPAA chief: SOPA/PIPA blackouts 'dangerous' gimmick - Jan 18
- Wall Street Journal New, Old Media Battle Over Net Rules - January 18, 2012
- USA Today Internet community cheers power of protest (with pictures)
- Postimees (Estonia) – Piltuudis: ingliskeelne Wikipedia puhkab päevakese ("Picturenews: the English Wikipedia takes a day off") – Jan 18
- The Guardian, Sopa blackout and day of action - as it happened, 18 Jan
- The Guardian, The Sopa blackout protest makes history
- The Guardian, Sopa support drops off as blackout protest rattles the internet
- T3: Wikipedia UK goes offline in protest of SOPA, 18 Jan
- Telegraph, Keep your claws out of Wikipedia’s anthill, 18 Jan
- Telegraph, Wikipedia and Google join anti-piracy bill protest, 18 Jan]
- Telegraph, How to access Wikipedia during the 24-hour blackout, 18 Jan
- New York Times, With Twitter, Blackouts and Demonstrations, Web Flexes Its Muscle, 18 Jan
- Seattle Times, Internet's dark day: Anti-piracy bills take a beating, 18 Jan
- National Post, Six key lawmakers remove support for SOPA/PIPA in light of Wikipedia blackout, 18 Jan
- Washington Post, Wikipedia goes dark, but is the site still relevant?, 18 Jan
- Daily Mail, Wikipedia blackout: It may inconvenience students, but will it concentrate the minds of US politicians?, 18 Jan
- Yorkshire Post, Wikipedia blacked out in piracy law protest, 18 Jan
- Guardian blog, Why the Wikipedia blackout is good news for art lovers, 18 Jan
- Guardian, Wikipedia blackout: a nation of students mourn, 18 Jan
- Metro: Wikipedia stages 24-hour blackout protest but loopholes remain, 18 Jan
- El liberal (Argentina) Gigantes de la red, en pie de guerra contra una ley
- La Nación (Argentina) Como quedó Internet en el apagón contra SOPA
- La Nacion (Argentina) En defensa de la libertad Opinion article by Beatriz Busaniche Wikimedia Argentina Executive Director.
- Diario Clarín (Argentina) Grandes de la web, en un "apagón" contra una ley de EE.UU.
- New York Times - Wikipedia Protest Noticed, but as a Brief Inconvenience - January 18, 2012
- Hollywood Reporter - Mark Zuckerberg Denounces SOPA
- Hollywood Reporter - Hollywood Moguls: No 'Obama Boycott' Over Piracy Stance
- Hollywood Reporter - Hollywood Guilds Release Statement of Support for SOPA on Day of 'Blackout' Protests
- Hollywood Reporter - Wikipedia Enforces 24-Hour Blackout in Protest of SOPA and PIPA
Blogs/Internet
[edit]- New Yorker (blog) Wikipedia Blackout: A Playlist - January 18, 2012
- Fox News (website) - Wikipedia goes dark for 24 hours to protest web piracy bills - January 18, 2012
- CNET Japan グーグルやWikipedia、SOPAへの抗議活動をサイトで開始 - January 18, 2012
- BBC News - Without Wikipedia, where can you get your facts? - January 18, 2012
- Engadget - Google, Wikipedia and others protest SOPA / PIPA - January 18, 2012
- Mashable - Wikipedia Goes Black in Protest of SOPA - January 18, 2012
- Mashable - Artists: SOPA Would Hurt More Than Help - January 18, 2012
- Fox Business (website) - Wikipedia Blacks Out In SOPA Protest - January 18, 2012
- Fox News (website) - Savvy web surfers finding ways to circumvent Wikipedia blackout - January 18, 2012
- New York Times (blog) - The Breakfast Meeting: Wikipedia Turns Off the Lights - January 18, 2012
- The Independent (blog) - Wikipedia blackout: A reminder we shouldn’t take internet freedom for granted - January 18, 2012
- Bristol 247 (news blog) - Bristol Wikipedians back protest against piracy laws
- BikeSnob NYC Blackouts and Black Buttes: Offline and Off the Grid
- American Libraries Association - ALA applauds Internet blackout in opposition to PIPA, SOPA
- Broadcasting Cable Issa Backs Web Blackout - January 18, 2012
- Congressman Rick Larsen (website) LARSEN: ANTI-ONLINE PIRACY LEGISLATION MUST NOT IMPEDE FREE SPEECH - January 18, 2012
- Huffington Post SOPA Blackout: Why Wikipedia Needs Women - January 18, 2012
- BuzzFeed 25 Angry Kids Who Can’t Do Their Homework Because Of The Wikipedia Blackout - January 18, 2012 - Collection of Twitter status updates from students that can't complete school work because of the blackout.
- Reuters - Internet blackout against US law fails to enlist big sites - January 18, 2012
- PaidContent.org - Google Finds Way To Get On SOPA Soap Box Without Going Dark- January 18, 2012
- PaidContent.org - Wikipedia Is Dark, But Mobile Site/Apps Stay Bright In SOPA Protest - January 18, 2012
- VentureBeat - Wikipedia founder defends SOPA blackout; Twitter has other protest plans in the works - January 18, 2012
- BTIG - Dear Rupert and the Movie Industry: Accept the Problems of Technology and Innovate, Don’t Legislate (Requires free registration to view) - January 18, 2012
- TalkingPointsMemo - SOPA/PIPA Lose More Supporters On ‘Blackout Day' - January 18, 2012
- The Moderate Voice Wikipedia English Goes Black - January 18, 2012
- Intellectual Property Watch All Eyes On US Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA): Fate Of Bill Now Unclear - January 18, 2012
- Jonathan Turley (website) SITES UNITE TO STOP SOPA - January 18, 2012
- CNN (blog) SOPA 101: Your guide to the Internet blackout - January 18, 2012
- Почему Википедия и Google видят угрозу в Sopa и Pipa? - Russian BBC, 18.01.2012.
- press-release Wikimedia Russia - ru.wikimedia.org, 18.01.2012
- Крупнейшие сайты протестуют против закона о борьбе с онлайн-пиратством - Ria Novosti (Russian), 18.01.2012
- Пиратская партия России опасается, что «интернету наступит SOPA» (Russian) - Русская служба новостей, 18.01.2012
- Более 7000 сайтов закрываются в знак протеста (Russian) - Вести.ру, 18.01.2012
- Википедия закрылась ради свободы (Russian) - Interfax, 18.01.2012
- Егор Хлыстов. День on-line тишины: Интернет реагирует на рассмотрение Конгрессом США законопроекта SOPA (Russian) - Chastny Korrespondent, 18.01.2012
- Российские «пираты» выразили свой протест закону SOPA у посольства США (Russian) - Ридус, 18.01.2012
- Wikinews interviews Sue Gardner on Wikipedia blackout, English Wikinews, January 18, 2012
- Know Your Meme Day Without Wikipedia
- Huffington Post - #FactsWithoutWikipedia: Twitter Users Fill Wikipedia Blackout Void With Hilarious 'Facts' (TWEETS)
- Deadline Hollywood - Hollywood Moguls Stopping Obama Donations Because Of President’s Piracy Stand: “Not Give A Dime Anymore”
- New York Times (online) - Copyrights and Internet Piracy (SOPA and PIPA Legislation)
- The Daily Mash, The Mashipedia Emergency Fact Service, 18 Jan
- politics.co.uk: Comment: The nuanced politics of Wikipedia's 'blackout', 18 Jan
- Londonist: Wikipedia Blackout: Here’s What You Need To Know About London, 18 Jan
- The Daily Mash: Headache epidemic caused by having to think, 18 Jan
- Slate Why Should We Stop Online Piracy?
- Groklaw The First Internet Strike in History a Success
- Ars Technica SOPA, Internet regulation, and the economics of piracy by Julian Sanchez
- en:MarketWatch, Jon Friedman, "Media Web" columnist: “Wikipedia's blackout is stupid” was the front-web-page, link-address and "Breaking Insights" headline for the article. The headline on the article itself was, at least later on the 18th, and is, "Wikipedia’s blackout is infuriating". On January 25 Friedman followed up, having reconsidered some: "I blew it: In hindsight, the blackout was certainly a smart move"
- Extreme Tech - How to set up your own copy of Wikipedia - January 18, 2012
- NPR (blog) - So, What Did We Learn After a Day Without Wikipedia? - January 18, 2012
- Wired - 5 Tips for Surviving Today's Wikipedia Blackout - January 18, 2012
- Tech Crunch - Essay Due? Here's How to Access Wikipedia During the SOPA Blackout - January 18, 2012
- 20 minutes.fr (French) - Projet de loi SOPA: Wikipedia débranche pour protester - January 18, 2012
- Le Nouvel Observateur (French) - Avec la loi SOPA, "Wikipedia pourrait fermer définitivement" - January 18, 2012
- ABC (Spanish) - Wikipedia lidera el «apagón» virtual contra la polémica ley antipiratería - January 18, 2012
- La Vanguardia (Spanish) - Wikipedia lidera el 'apagón' virtual contra la polémica ley SOPA de antipiratería - January 18, 2012
- El Periódico (Spanish) - Wikipedia lidera un apagón contra la ley antipiratería que debate EEUU - January 18, 2012
- El Economista (Spanish) - Wikipedia lidera el apagón para protestar contra la ley SOPA - January 18, 2012
- Intereconomía (Spanish) - Wikipedia y Google lideran el apagón contra la Ley SOPA - January 18, 2012
- El Mundo (Spanish) - Apagón virtual en EEUU contra la ley SOPA - January 18, 2012
- El País (Spanish) - Apagón de webs para protestar por la ley de EE UU contra la piratería - January 18, 2012
- La Nueva España (Spanish) - Wikipedia, apagón en inglés - January 18, 2012
- RTVE (Spanish) - Wikipedia lidera el "apagón" virtual contra la polémica ley antipiratería de EE.UU. - January 18, 2012
- Ashton Kutcher Please don't ignore what's happening here. IMPORTANT MOMENT IN HISTORY! #StopSOPA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
- Anil Dash One key lesson for SOPA/PIPA sponsors: Wikipedia lets everyone legally copy its content. Millions still mourn its absence when it's down.
- Lisa Murkowski PIPA legislation raises serious concerns about our civil liberties. That’s why next week I plan to oppose the current #PIPAbill.
- Jim Inhofe Joining those making their voices heard to oppose #SOPA and PIPA. #StopSOPA
- ABC News #SOPA blackout: Wikipedia, Google, Wired join protest against "Internet censorship" abcn.ws/AepBS7
- Huffington Post Wikipedia editors question SOPA blackout http://huff.to/ymRtZy
- Today Show Today in 2 Minutes for Jan. 18th. Video: http://bit.ly/todayin2 #Seattle #snow #Italy #cruise #Romney #Decision2012 #Google #Wikipedia
Comics/Cartoons
[edit]- Slate Steve Breen
- Slate Drew Sheneman
- The Joy of Tech [1]
January 19
[edit]Video
[edit]- Times Now Wikipedia Blackout Sparks Debate
- GMA News and Public Affairs (PH) - SOPA Bill ng Amerika, malaki raw ang epekto sa Internet users sa Pilipinas (Filipino)
- Democracy Now! - SOPA Debate: Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales in Discussion with Copyright Alliance's Sandra Aistars - January 19, 2012
- CBC The National - Web Blackout - January 19, 2012
Radio
[edit]- CBC Toronto Metro Morning, periodically throughout the broadcast between 0530 and 0830 EST.
Newspapers
[edit]- Wall Street Journal Hollywood Loses SOPA Story
- Nate Cochrane, Melbourne Age Long arm of US piracy law will reach further than you think
- Андрей Бабицкий. Битва между добром и нейтралитетом (Russian) - Forbes.ru, 19.01.2012
- Антипиратский законопроект расколол американскую элиту (Russian) - Известия, 19.01.2012
- UK Press Association: Wikipedia hails 'blackout' success, 19 Jan
- The Mirror, Wikipedia blackout against anti-piracy laws hailed a success, 19 Jan
- Daily Mail, Wikipedia protest hits home: U.S. senators withdraw support for anti-piracy bills as 4.5 million sign petition, 19 Jan
- The Sun, Bogus facts flood the net during Wikipedia blackout, 19 Jan
- The Telegraph (blogs), Yesterday's SOPA blackout proved that we're lost in a world without Wikipedia, 19 Jan
- The Telegraph, Wikipedia hails blackout protest as success, 19 Jan
- The Independent, WWW: World Without Wikipedia, 19 Jan
- BBC News, Support wanes in US Congress for anti-piracy bill, 19 Jan
- National Post, What did Wikipedia’s blackout accomplish?, 19 Jan
- Mashable, Wikipedia Traffic Increases During SOPA Protest Blackout, 19 Jan
- Marquette Tribune, Wikipedia goes dark to protest proposed copyright bills, 19 Jan
- Oxford Student, Wikipedia blacks out arts students, 19 Jan
- The New Yorker The Chinese View of SOPA
- The Independent - Wikipedia hails 'blackout' success - January 19, 2012
- Montreal Gazette - Proposed U.S. Internet law met with concern, darkness - January 19, 2012
- USA Today - Librarians lure students back during Wikipedia blackout - January 19, 2012
- Los Angeles Times Bloggers in China sound off on SOPA blackout
Blogs/Internet
[edit]- iuni.ru (Russian) «SOPA — это как если бы вам отключали воздух по первому требованию»
- ToWawe.ru (Russian) «Черный день Интернета»: конкуренты объединяются в борьбе против SOPA
- ComNews.ru (Russian) - Анна Шумицкая. Галактика в опасности
- CNET News One early winner in SOPA protest: Wikipedia
- BBC News Wikipedia - after the blackout
- LA Times Blog - Bloggers in China sound off on SOPA blackout
- MSN UK: Wikipedia hails 'blackout' success, 19 Jan
- Guardian blog, Behind the music: What if the culture industry shut down for a day?, 19 Jan
- publicservice.co.uk, Top UK government official supports Wikipedia blackout, 19 Jan
- BBC, 24 hour blackout is over as Wikipedia goes online, 19 Jan (CBBC Newsround)
- BBC News, Sopa and Pipa protests not over, says Wikipedia, 19 Jan
- Forbes - Wikipedia's #SOPA Blackout Shows Why SOPA Can Never Work in the Real World
- IBN Live - Malayalam websites join Wikipedia
- Fox News - Relieved users welcome Wikipedia's return after 24-hour blackout
- The Drum, Wikipedia traffic increases during blackout, 19 Jan
- Fail Blog - The Freakout over Wikipedia’s Blackout
- BoingBoing - How the Internet blackout affected congressional support for PIPA/SOPA
- Fight for the Future - The January 18 Blackout/Strike in Numbers and Screenshots
- Guardian blog, Defend our freedom to share (or why SOPA is a bad idea), 19 January, grrlscientist blog
- Klout The Most Influential SOPA Voices
- Groklaw How SOPA and PIPA Affect US Websites and Companies
- CNN - Wikipedia, other websites back after anti-piracy bill protest - January 19, 2012
- CNET - Wikipedia shows traffic uptick during SOPA protest - January 19, 2012
- MSNBC - Wikipedia traffic surged during SOPA blackout - January 19, 2012
- CTV Toronto - Piracy laws to change after Wikipedia protest? - January 19, 2012
- Chicago Tribune - Without Wikipedia, a gamut of emotions - January 19, 2012
- Huffington Post - Influencer of the Week: The Wikipedia Blackout - January 19, 2012
- Atlantic Wire - #WikipediaBlackout Was a Very Popular Hashtag Yesterday - January 19, 2012
- LA Times (blog) - Wikipedia: SOPA protest led 8 million to look up reps in Congress - January 19, 2012
- RTL.be (French) - Ce n’est pas le premier Blackout de Wikipédia - January 19, 2012
- LEXPRESS.fr (French) - Wikipedia mobilise ses lecteurs contre la "mauvaise" loi SOPA - January 19, 2012
- La Opinión de Coruña (Spanish) - El apagón de Wikipedia contra las leyes antipirata de EEUU revoluciona la Red - January 19, 2012
- RPP Noticias (Spanish) - Wikipedia vuelve tras apagón pero avisa que la batalla no ha terminado - January 19, 2012
- El Periódico de Aragón (Spanish) - Wikipedia vuelve tras el apagón pero avisa de que la batalla no ha terminado - January 19, 2012
- ProPublica SOPA Opera Update: Opposition Surges
- Pirate Parties International SOPA & PIPA: The Internet Goes On Strike, Pirates Join
Comics/Cartoons
[edit]- Huffington Post - Wikipedia Blackout!
- Slate Jim Morin
January 20
[edit]- V3, European Commission digital chief backs anti-SOPA protests, 20 Jan
- Guardian, Wikipedia blackout pushes traffic to mobile site, 20 Jan
- Independent, Is Wikipedia winning the war? US Senate slips into reverse after blackout day, 20 Jan
- The Economist How many people saw the SOPA blackout?, 20 January
- Paulo Coelho's Blog My thoughts on S.O.P.A., January 20, 2012
- CNN, by Lamar Smith Why we need a law against online piracy
- Huffington Post Chamber of Commerce Sends Internal Email Reassessing SOPA, Protect IP
- Huffington Post PIPA Vote: Sen. Harry Reid Postpones Vote, Seeking Compromise On Anti-Piracy Bill
- Kotaku ESA Drops SOPA Support, Video Game Lobby Laments Bill’s ‘Unintended Consequences’
- Techdirt OK, So SOPA And PIPA Are Both On Hold: Where Do We Go From Here?
- Techdirt Why Chris Dodd Failed With His SOPA/PIPA Strategy
- Techdirt Patrick Leahy Still Doesn't Get It; Says Stopping PIPA Is A Victory For Thieves
- Techdirt MPAA Directly & Publicly Threatens Politicians Who Aren't Corrupt Enough To Stay Bought
- Torrent Freak Internet Revolt Gets SOPA Postponed, Again….
- Slate SOPA and PIPA are (almost) dead. Now can we talk about the law that already exists?
- Mashable The Week That Killed SOPA: A Timeline
- Mashable Who Did the Most to Bury SOPA? [POLL]
- Washington Post Why doesn’t Washington understand the Internet?
- Multichannel News SOPA On The Ropes
- Broadcasting & Cable Report: SOPA/PIPA Web Protest Generated More Online Chatter Than Super Bowl
- Broadcasting & Cable Piracy Bill Backers Say Issue Must Be Dealt With on Hill
- El cronista (Argentina) Un debate pendiente
- New York Times - One on One: Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia - January 20, 2012
- CIO - Wikipedia Popularity Surges Despite Protest Blackout - January 20, 2012
- The Telegram - Wikipedia gets it wrong, again - January 20, 2012
- Voice of America - Websites Cut Service to Protest US Antipiracy Bills - January 20, 2012
- Washington Post - Wikipedia blackout_Lessons we learned from #altwiki - January 20, 2012
- Hollywood Reporter - MPAA Head Chris Dodd Calls for Meeting Between Hollywood, Tech Giants to Reach SOPA Compromise
- Hollywood Reporter - SOPA Defeat Is Not the End Of Hollywood's Ramped-Up Fight Against Piracy (Analysis)
January 21
[edit]- Telegraph, Wikipedia blackout draws traffic boost, 21 Jan
- Huffington Post SOPA And PIPA Bills: Online Companies Win Piracy Fight
- Salon.com Two lessons from the Megaupload seizure
- CQ The Web Rises Up, Hill Backs Down
- La Nación (Argentina) Postergaron el debate de las leyes SOPA y PIPA
- New York Times - A Clash of Media Worlds (And Generations) - January 21, 2012
- San Francisco Chronicle - INFLUENCE GAME: Online companies win piracy fight - January 21, 2012
- Scientopia - Value Freedom of Speech? Donate to Wikipedia - January 21, 2012
- Los Angeles Times Hollywood regroups after losing battle over anti-piracy bills
January 22
[edit]- Boing Boing Lies, damned lies, and piracy statistics
- The national Vox populi, 2012 style
- National Journal What's Next in the SOPA Opera Melodrama
- Página 12 (Argentina) Los dueños del sueño by Eduardo Fabregat (in Spanish).
- Chicago Tribune - Revenge of Web heads - January 22, 2012
- The Columbus Dispatch - Day without Wikipedia like morning without Trix - January 22, 2012
- Huffington Post - Crowdsourcing the Congress: Wikipedia's Blackout Bomb - January 22, 2012
- News Track India - Wikipedia traffic surged during blackout - January 22, 2012
- Reuters - Epic clash: Silicon Valley blindsides Hollywood on piracy - January 22, 2012
- Chicago Sun-Times - Wikipedia blackout a childish act - January 22, 2012
January 23
[edit]- PaidContent.org The Digital Piracy Problem Is Riddled With Hypocrisy
- Complete Music Update SOPA and PIPA votes postponed after week of protest
- Techdirt Chinese Lessons For SOPA/PIPA: The Great Firewall Of China Was Once A Way To Stop Infringement Too
- Techdirt Public Petitions The White House To Investigate Chris Dodd & The MPAA For Possible Bribery
- The Guardian Piracy is part of the digital ecosystem
- Hollywood Reporter - Online Petition Targets SOPA Comments from MPAA Chief Chris Dodd on Fox News
January 24
[edit]- Wired - Sen. Ron Wyden: PIPA/SOPA Is a Congressional Wake-Up Call
- Hollywood Reporter - Sundance 2012: MPAA's Chris Dodd Calls Piracy Defeat a 'Watershed Event'
- Techdirt - Wil Wheaton Says Chris Dodd Is Lying About Lost Jobs; Says MPAA Accounting Creates More Losses Than Piracy
- Techdirt - The Internet Begins Discussing What To Do With Its New Found Powers
Video
[edit]- Andrei Taraschuk - Visualization of #wikipediablackout tweets captured via the free twitter trickle api
January 25
[edit]- Forbes Who Really Stopped SOPA, and Why?
- The Hollywood Reporter The SOPA War: A Frantic Call, an Aborted Summit, and Dramatic New Details on How Hollywood Lost
- Tech President Seven Lessons from SOPA/PIPA/Megaupload and Four Proposals on Where We Go From Here
- MarketWatch, Jon Friedman (see also January 18 above): "Wikipedia and SOPA: I blew it"
- Techdirt EMI VP Comes Out Against SOPA/PIPA; Says The Answer To Piracy Is Providing A Better Service
- Techdirt Discussing SOPA/PIPA Over At On The Media
- Techdirt Hollywood Astroturf Group Releases Ad Saying It Needs SOPA To Shut Down Megaupload... Five Days After Megaupload Is Shut Down
- Techdirt Elected Officials Asked To Return Hollywood Money Following Dodd's Threats
- Techdirt The Tech Industry Has Already Given Hollywood The Answer To Piracy; If Only It Would Listen
- Wired Alexis Ohanian: Jan. 18, 2012 — The Net Decides We Won’t Live With Infamy
- The Center for Internet and Society (CIS) - Stanford Law School - The SOPA-PIPA Saga - Freedom of Speech vs. Net Neutrality
January 26
[edit]- Techdirt - Once More, With Feeling: It Wasn't Silicon Valley Or Google That Stopped SOPA/PIPA, It Was The Internet
- Hollywood Reporter - The SOPA War: How to Fix Hollywood's Image Problem (Opinion)
- The Nation - After the Battle Against SOPA--What's Next?
January 27
[edit]- Techdirt MPAA Exec Admits: 'We're Not Comfortable With The Internet'
- Techdirt An Infographic Showing Just How Frequently Hollywood Has Cried Wolf About 'Piracy'
January 28
[edit]- The New York Times Beyond SOPA
January 30
[edit]- Salon.com Where does the anti-SOPA movement go next?
- MPAA Blog OPEN Act Falls Short
January 31
[edit]- NPR Silicon Valley Coalition Faces New Challenge
- International Herald Tribune Geek Guide: The battle over information
- Gov Info Security Blackout: Harbinger of the Future?
- Computing.co.uk Opinion: There are ways to make me pay for digital content...
- Appleton Post Crescent Tom Still column: SOPA/PIPA demise shows power of the people
February 2012
[edit]- New York Times Steal This Column
- New York Times What Wikipedia Won’t Tell You, February 7, 2012.
- IEEE-USA Today's Engineer SOPA/PIPA Defeated... For Now, February 2012.
- Washington Post We are the media, and so are you, February 9, 2012.
- The Bolt, Berkeley Technology Law Journal When The Net Went Dark: SOPA, PROTECT IP and the Birth of an Internet Movement, February 14, 2012.
- Apparent Pro-SOPA push poll: Poll: Americans Not With Internet Lobby on SOPA/PIPA, Feburary 16, 2012
- Variety, Piracy push planned in Hollywood, February 21, 2012
- The Daily Caller, From ‘Gladiator’ to today, the people do rule (on occasion), February 21, 2012
- LA Times, Patt Morrison Asks: Hollywood's pol, Chris Dodd, February 25, 2012
- Advertising Age, Ad Age Digital A-List: SOPA Protesters, February 27, 2012
- Ars Technica, RIAA (sort of) responds to SOPA critics, says copyright "offers little real protection", February 27, 2012
March 2012
[edit]- Reuters, Wikipedia avoids politics after copyright victory, March 7, 2012
- Financial Times, Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales dislikes Facebook buttons, March 7, 2012