2 Academics Cause Errors in Newspapers
It can be enough work checking for plagiarism among a newspaper’s own staff. The subscribers-only Chronicle of Higher Education recently published articles about two academics who plagariazied pieces they wrote for newspapers.
The president of Central Connecticut State University plagiarized portions of an opinion piece The Hartford Courant published. He recently announced his retirement in July. Read more on Bob Stepno’s Other Journalism Weblog.
A University of New Hampshire professor copied portions of a state governor’s letter prepared for a debate. At first, he claimed that since it was an opinion piece, it was okay for him to use another source for his thoughts since such pieces aren’t claimed to be original work. He later apologized for his actions and admitted his failure to properly cite her letter as a source.