Plagiarism is not something that just might occur in college papers; there are social and financial consequences to plagiarism in the real world (CO4). Please review the following plagiarism cases:
Jayson Blair and the New York Times.
Jonah Lehrer and the New Yorker.
“Surfin’ USA” and “Sweet Little Sixteen.”
Choose one of the above examples and answer the following:
Describe the plagiarism that occurred.
What are the ethical issues related to this plagiarism?
Find another example of real world plagiarism and share it with the class.
Within your selected group, you’ll be able to chat about the exploration of plagiarism with your group mates, including the new example you’ve shared. Note: No more than 10 people per group for this discussion, so if there are already 10 people discussing one article, select a different article and group.
