Why plagiarists can get away with it

Multiple accusations of plagiarism by Fareed Zakaria haven't derailed his career, and David Uberti says that's because journalists aren't serious about the problem: "A review of examples from the past quarter-century shows that journalists have continuously grappled not only with the definition of plagiarism, but also how to respond to it. Punishment has been consistently inconsistent. And opinions vary on whether such sinners should be allowed back in the church."

November 24, 2014

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