While a flair for writing fiction should be admired, its place is certainly not the news. Plagiarism is quite possibly the most serious offense journalists could commit; when it is the reporter's job to inform people, simply making facts up is completely unacceptable.
In order to avoid plagiarism, this article has a lot of helpful hints, including:
-attributing quotes from other publications
-using a text box or online links
-identifying sources of information
-and the most important: be honest about where you got your information.
And in this article, Thomas Mallon has one of the best quotes: "If you think you should attribute it, then attribute it." It's better to be safe than sorry when writing; this article says to always give credit where credit is due.
While a flair for writing fiction should be admired, its place is certainly not the news. Plagiarism is quite possibly the most serious offense journalists could commit; when it is the reporter's job to inform people, simply making facts up is completely unacceptable.
It may seem like a lot of work, but it really is necessary. Journalists have to protect their integrity. Not only does plagiarism make the reporter look bad, it makes the paper look bad.
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