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"I'm Overworked." Good Enough Excuse for Plagiarism?
Florida's Star Banner newspaper today had a report alleging that Heather Lee, editor of Ocala (Florida) magazine, plagiarized from magazines and newspapers--including the Wall Street Journal, O: The Oprah magazine and Entertainment Weekly--at least 20 times over a four-year period.
Lee said the copying wasn't intentional (her response is summarized in our report here: http://www.foliomag.com/2009/report-florida-editor-plagiarized-wsj-...), saying "producing 17 issues a year is a huge responsibility, especially with a limited staff and little to no freelancers," and that "I do my best to keep detailed notes."
I haven't seen the passages she allegedly ripped but being too busy is never an excuse for blatant plagiarism.
What do you think?
Lee said the copying wasn't intentional (her response is summarized in our report here: http://www.foliomag.com/2009/report-florida-editor-plagiarized-wsj-...), saying "producing 17 issues a year is a huge responsibility, especially with a limited staff and little to no freelancers," and that "I do my best to keep detailed notes."
I haven't seen the passages she allegedly ripped but being too busy is never an excuse for blatant plagiarism.
What do you think?
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