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Plagiarism question

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Write-brained, Apr 6, 2008.

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  1. forever_town

    forever_town Well-Known Member

    Using your story as part of original reporting? Not plagiarism.

    Using your word verbatim (that's the key)? Plagiarism.
     
    forever_town, Apr 6, 2008
    #13
  2. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    I would have thought by now someone would say this wasn't plagiarism. But I guess it's unanimous.
     
    Tom Petty, Apr 6, 2008
    #14
  3. Write-brained

    Write-brained Guest

    Tom Petty sucks ass.
     
    Write-brained, Apr 6, 2008
    #15
  4. forever_town

    forever_town Well-Known Member

    Tom Petty sucks ass.
     
    forever_town, Apr 6, 2008
    #16
  5. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    Tom Petty kicks ass.
     
    Tom Petty, Apr 6, 2008
    #17
  6. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    Tom Petty sucks ass.
     
    Chi City 81, Apr 6, 2008
    #18
  7. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    did you say doc licks my ass?
     
    Tom Petty, Apr 6, 2008
    #19
  8. forever_town

    forever_town Well-Known Member

    did you say doc licks my ass?
     
    forever_town, Apr 6, 2008
    #20
  9. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Back to the topic at hand...

    Put it this way, I'd love to hear the plagiarist try to defend him/herself with a "same chain" argument. For example, there's what, about 85 Gannett papers? All those stories are just ripe for pickin'? Riiiiight.
     
    playthrough, Apr 6, 2008
    #21
  10. Write-brained

    Write-brained Guest

    What if it involved a metro paper and the community paper - owned by the same company.
     
    Write-brained, Apr 6, 2008
    #22
  11. zebracoy

    zebracoy Guest

    I would argue it's still plagiarism if the writer is a co-worker at your own paper, though the desk would catch that and probably let you off the hook.
     
    zebracoy, Apr 6, 2008
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  12. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    I think the only time that would happen would be to borrow quotes. Otherwise, there'd be no reason to use something that's already been published in your paper, would there?
     
    Steak Snabler, Apr 6, 2008
    #24
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