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In reply to the discussion: Fareed Zakaria Cleared By Time, CNN In Plagiarism Investigation [View all]
 

Whisp

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15. what I saw was mostly just stating stats, years, facts.
Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #12)
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 07:57 PM
Aug 2012

and not really 'writing'.

I'd give him a pass on this too, and I'm glad others saw it that way.

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Fareed Zakaria Cleared By Time, CNN In Plagiarism Investigation [View all] Tx4obama Aug 2012 OP
Never listened to a more even handed, insightful, unprejudiced, and intelligent person on the tv. nt 2on2u Aug 2012 #1
and an admitted plagiarist. some people get fired for it. i guess the 'elect' don't, same as HiPointDem Aug 2012 #3
If he'd only keep it to a four paragraph maximum.... and put a little link thingy.... seems to 2on2u Aug 2012 #4
you're comparing journalists to chatroom participants? really? HiPointDem Aug 2012 #10
I'm comparing copyrighted material to copyrighted material. You? n't 2on2u Aug 2012 #11
zakaria didn't quote with attribution. he minimally paraphased large chunks of someone else's HiPointDem Aug 2012 #12
Yes, I understand that..... like I said if only he used to four paragraph max with attributes. n't 2on2u Aug 2012 #13
what I saw was mostly just stating stats, years, facts. Whisp Aug 2012 #15
baloney. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #16
Yeah, if he hadn't rewritten it to try to hide it, and if he had put in a link, he'd have been OK muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #14
Good. Glad to hear it. eom Maeve Aug 2012 #2
he's still a plagiarist, whether he gets a pass or not. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #5
It could be isolated, but there's no way that is 'unintentional' muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #7
I agree. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #8
Yep, I agree too twins.fan Aug 2012 #17
Good. Now let's move on. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #6
Here's his statement. lightcameron Aug 2012 #9
1. Zakaria apologized for what, then? 2. The two passages show blatant plagiarism CabCurious Aug 2012 #18
doubly not his work, then. plagiarized & ghost-written (ghost-plagiarized). HiPointDem Aug 2012 #19
Exactly, but I feel this has lessened him and journalism CabCurious Aug 2012 #20
I'm glad to hear he was reinstated davidpdx Aug 2012 #21
Maybe now Zakaria can get on with pimping the next war (Iran), in his coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #22
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