Got this news tidbit from Sassy Lawyer:
A blogger got plagiarized by an Associated Press reporter. When the blogger contacted the reporter and senior editor, both admitted to having had the article passed on to them. They said they didn’t need to credit the blogger because they viewed their source as a blog. What the heck?Just because it’s a blog? If traditional media is to be responsible, it should learn to credit all sources . Maybe they don’t know how to spell out hyperlinks but that’s impossible because these news agencies have websites.
The argument is astounding really if not entirely antithetical to journalistic standards. What the AP and others are saying essentially is that, while “your work” is good enough for us to steal, you are not credible enough to cite.
This is the blogger the blog entry that was plagiarized; and plagiarized AP article and author.
