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Journalism orgs launch free ebook for preventing, detecting and handling plagiarism and fabrication

Craig Silverman — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:40:19 +0000

By the end of last summer, I was worn out.

It seemed like every week brought a new, awful incident of plagiarism or fabrication at news organizations large and small. My job was to write about all of them, to … Read more

Alabama student journalist quoted ‘nearly 30′ fabricated sources

Andrew Beaujon — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:29:50 +0000

The Crimson White | Al.com

Journalism freshman Madison Roberts “fabricated sources in several news stories dating back to Jan. 10 of this year” in University of Alabama student paper The Crimson White, the paper says. The reporter “quoted … Read more

Jonah Lehrer earns $20,000 honorarium for talking about plagiarism at Knight lunch

Andrew Beaujon — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:49:49 +0000

At a talk this afternoon in Miami, Jonah Lehrer acknowledged his plagiarism and fabrications and described how he hopes to redeem his reputation. Lehrer read prepared remarks then answered questions from Knight Foundation President and CEO Alberto Ibargüen and the … Read more

Plagiarism, fabrication and hoaxes marked this year in ‘Regret the Error’

Craig Silverman — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:57:36 +0000

We’ve published the year’s most notable errors and corrections and a month-by-month accounting of plagiarism and fabrication. Now it’s time to highlight the three accuracy-related trends from this year.

Inconsistent standards for handling plagiarism & fabrication

This year saw … Read more

Seeking newsroom policies and tips for preventing plagiarism, fabrication

Craig Silverman — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:09:12 +0000

A committee formed to investigate better ways of preventing and handling incidents of plagiarism and fabrication is asking newsrooms to share examples of internal policies and prevention practices related to these issues.

The committee is made up of journalists and … Read more

Four things the Cape Cod Times did right in handling revelation of serial fabrication

Craig Silverman — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:43:34 +0000

Just when I thought we were done with journalism scandals for 2012, another serial fabricator has been exposed.

Tuesday, the editor and publisher of the Cape Cod Times announced that longtime reporter Karen Jeffrey admitted to fabricating sources and … Read more

Longtime Cape Cod Times writer Karen Jeffrey fabricated sources in at least 34 stories

Andrew Beaujon — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:08:10 +0000

Cape Cod Times
In a review of Cape Cod Times writer Karen Jeffrey’s work going back to 1998, “editors have been unable to find 69 people in 34 stories since 1998,” publisher Peter Meyer and Editor Paul Pronovost … Read more

College Media Association president ‘unconvinced’ students are plagiarizing, fabricating more than in the past

Mallary Jean Tenore — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:52:17 +0000

Three student newspapers have faced plagiarism scandals in the past month, raising questions about how to prevent plagiarism and fabrication among college journalists.

David Swartzlander, president of the College Media Association, said via email that he has no reason … Read more

10 ways to prevent plagiarism, fabrication at college newspapers (and in any newsroom)

Mallary Jean Tenore — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:04:19 +0000

Multiple news organizations have recently found themselves in the middle of plagiarism and fabrication scandals — NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, Time, CNN and The Boston Globe to name a few.

Last week, Penn State’s student newspaper … Read more

Penn State student journalist suspended for fabrication, plagiarism

Julie Moos — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:15:32 +0000

The Daily Collegian
Penn State’s student newspaper has suspended a writer who fabricated and plagiarized quotes by Sue Paterno in a story about the opening of a center on campus named for her. Paterno is the widow of former coach … Read more