[View the story "Pougkeepsie Journal rips off story from Daily Freeman" on Storify ]Pougkeepsie Journal rips off story from Daily Freeman The Poughkeepsie Journal takes entire sentences from a Daily Freeman story. The Journal has been made aware of this, but It hasn't added credit or changed the story at all. Storified by Ivan Lajara · Fri, Jun 08 2012 20:45:07
Hey @PokJournal if you're going to rip off our report, how about giving credit? That DCC tuition story is thin rewrite http://ow.ly/brOFpDailyFreeman
The evidence:
Our version:
Ulster County Community College has adopted a budget that calls for increasing tuition for full-time students to $4,130 per year from the current $3,990. Part-timers would pay $149 per credit hour, up from $142.
Their version.
Ulster County Community College has adopted a budget that calls for increasing tuition for full-time students to $4,130 per year from the current $3,990. Part-timers would pay $149 per credit hour, up from $142.
There's more . No link or credit to the Freeman, but generous copy-pasting.
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Some reaction to the Freeman's tweet
And the Journalism wars begin... Happy Friday! https://twitter.com/DailyFreeman/status/211076937941123075Victor Sachar
My reaction to @DailyFreeman calling out @PokJournal: http://i.imgur.com/tCp90.gifAlex Panagiotopoulos
@DailyFreeman oh snapEmily Cahill
@DailyFreeman nice!Kristin Kohler
An email was sent to the editor of the Journal shortly after 9 a.m.and the publication has been made aware of this on Twitter throughout the day.
It's been about 9 hrs since we called @PokJournal on ripping off our DCC tuition story without attribution. No response http://ow.ly/bsHqMDailyFreeman
@PokJournal : your rep is on the line w this @DailyFreeman issue. Why not address it? I'd expected more from you. Severely disappointed :-/allison gray teetsel
RT @ivanlajara: No link? Just copy-paste? Bad pojo! MT @DailyFreeman: Hey @PokJournal if you're going to rip off our report, how about giving credit?Michael Woyton
Plagiarization. MT @ivanlajara: How would you describe what @PokJournal did http://twitpic.com/9u79vl 9 hrs ago and still hasn't acknowledged?jennifer laughran
Patti Doxsey, who wrote the original story, takes the issue with a little humor.
@pokjournal Glad I could be of service to you guys! When can I expect my paycheck for the DCC budget story I apparently wrote for youpatricia doxsey
@pokjournal I just filed another Dutchess County story in case you're in need of fresh copy for your web in the morning.patricia doxsey
More reaction.
@ivanlajara Wow. Well, I hope they do respond and have a good explanation.Shannon R
@ivanlajara When a journalist takes a story verbatim from another journalist without attribution, is there a term for that? #bustedScott Dolan
Stealing a story you could have nailed down with a single phone call is lamest of all journalistic crimes.Jesse Smith
The Pougheepsie Journal has yet to address the issue or change the story 12 hours later.
