Comments on: Florida Journalism Student Fired for Plagiarizing Stories from New York Times http://collegemediamatters.com/2009/07/08/florida-journalism-student-fired-for-plagiarizing-stories-from-new-york-times/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Should Newspaper Have Outed an Intern for Plagiarism | Communications Catalyst http://collegemediamatters.com/2009/07/08/florida-journalism-student-fired-for-plagiarizing-stories-from-new-york-times/#comment-1145 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:30:24 +0000 http://collegemediamatters.com/?p=2760#comment-1145 [...] blunder and Thomas’ brief have quickly spread around the Web and, while some are focusing on the mistake she made, others of us are wondering if Thomas [...]

]]> By: Danielle http://collegemediamatters.com/2009/07/08/florida-journalism-student-fired-for-plagiarizing-stories-from-new-york-times/#comment-1143 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:43:56 +0000 http://collegemediamatters.com/?p=2760#comment-1143 As a current student at UF’s College of Journalism and Communications, I have to say that I find Mac Arthur’s actions to be a disgrace. By plagiarizing so blatantly, and on more than one occasion, she has hurt not only herself, but the prestige of the college– something she brags about in her blog.

If my understanding of our rules is correct, she will be removed from her major, probably the college, and the university will investigate matters further.

What I’m curious about are the opinions of my instructors, who take plagiarism, ethics, and basic honesty all very seriously. A friend of mine who works for the Independent Florida Alligator told me they will run an article with school officials’ opinions tomorrow.

]]> By: david gurovich http://collegemediamatters.com/2009/07/08/florida-journalism-student-fired-for-plagiarizing-stories-from-new-york-times/#comment-1142 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:53:25 +0000 http://collegemediamatters.com/?p=2760#comment-1142 at least she recognized good journalism

]]> By: All-good-things-journo lover http://collegemediamatters.com/2009/07/08/florida-journalism-student-fired-for-plagiarizing-stories-from-new-york-times/#comment-1141 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:52:41 +0000 http://collegemediamatters.com/?p=2760#comment-1141 Absolutely this should impact her class standing. This was a major faux pas. And I am being nice.

I mean, Hailey, dear, what in holy-Stephen-Glass-Jayson-Blair-plagiarism hell were you thinking pulling even one word from the New York freaking Times and claiming it as your own?

Shame on her. And shame on the UF journalism program if they do not give her the boot.

I can’t write more about this, or I might break the Internet.

]]> By: 02UFgrad http://collegemediamatters.com/2009/07/08/florida-journalism-student-fired-for-plagiarizing-stories-from-new-york-times/#comment-1140 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:16:03 +0000 http://collegemediamatters.com/?p=2760#comment-1140 “Should a student’s j-misdeeds as an intern (while representing the university) impact her class standing or enrollment in any way???”

Heck yes!

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