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Michael Finkel, who invented a composite character for a New York Times Magazine piece in 2002, has contributed to National Geographic's July cover story. Should Finkel have been shunned forever, or did the magazine do the right thing by giving him a second chance? ask
Jack Shafer His verdict: "While I can forgive Finkel personally and wish him no unhappiness, I bear him a grudge for the damage he's done to his profession and for the reader trust he's violated. I wouldn't give him an assignment."
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Earlier: Why Michael Finkel shouldn't be compared to Jayson Blair (CJR)
