Voices of the Debate: Where Media Sites Stand on SOPA ~ Pare News

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Many news sites, tech blogs and media companies have openly expressed where they stand in regards to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA).

By now, you know what it is, and if you don’t you can catch up here. Some sites have chosen to go dark in protest, such as Wikipedia, while others have taken smaller measures with a banner or landing page directing to more information on the subject, such as Google or Facebook. Many news sites are continuing to post articles as they would on any regular day.

As with the two bills themselves, it is not a one-answer situation for tech reporters. The role of any reporter is not to participate in a protest, but be the eyes and ears of the public. It is your right as a U.S. citizen to have an opinion, but it’s the responsibility of a journalist to make sure you have as much accurate, non-biased information on a subject before formulating that opinion.

This gets tricky when the issue at hand could, as critics have claimed, have the power to change the future of the web and technology, which many companies would agree is the foundation of their business.

We’ve round up some of the tech news sites and media companies’ articles on today’s protest against SOPA/PIPA. How do you think journalists should be responding to the issue? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

1. Facebook

"The internet is the most powerful tool we have for creating a more open and connected world. We can't let poorly thought out laws get in the way of the internet's development. Facebook opposes SOPA and PIPA, and we will continue to oppose any laws that will hurt the internet." - Mark Zuckerberg

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