NBC Admits Plagiarism in Feature Before Derby

NY Times ^ | May 11, 2006 | RICHARD SANDOMIR

[Pharmboy]

Phonies. Cheats.

The US Media.

[Pharmboy]

Media ping...

[snugs]

The idot it would still have had the same affect and message if he has credited where the quote came from.

[bd476]

How interesting this comes from the New York Times. It's almost as if they are happy about NBC getting caught plagiarizing.

Hmm, I wonder why.

/tongue in cheek

[Petronski]

That's plagiarism?

The writers of West Wing were invoking a common turn of phrase from 9/11, about first responders at WTC (before the collapse) who ran into the building. Ran into the building.

[mainepatsfan]

NY Times headline: "Plagiarized but accurate."

[ClearCase_guy]

He would not identify the writer but said, "He won't work here anymore."

And how will we know?

[jocon307]

"That's plagiarism?"

I think if it was just the "ran into the fire" line it would be dismissable, but the second part is a little more suspicious.

I knew our bets were doomed when I saw the piece about the guy saving those kids from that plane.

Barbaro looked like he wanted to run all the way to Belmont that very day. I couldn't bet against him after the Derby.

[stevem]

I find it hard to believe that anyone has more contempt for the major media than do I. Yet, just to play Devil's advocate for a second, the guy may have written his script and simply incorporated the phrases and affectation, both common, with no memory of whence they came. I don't really see this as plagiarism.

If the REAL FIRST source of the was The West Wing, perhaps the guy should be fired for having wasted any time in his life watching such a worthless show.

[libertylover]

Seems kinda silly if you ask me. Many books and movies have the same title but, "Ran into the fire", is plagiarism? Give me a break.

[Pharmboy]

The writer likely admitted the word theft when they called him on it.

[Petronski]

I think if it was just the "ran into the fire" line it would be dismissable, but the second part is a little more suspicious.

I suppose so. It's not like NBC couldn't cut the guy some slack: I believe they own West Wing.

[McBuff]

"Ran into the fire. . .RAN into the fire"

But he DID run into the fire. .RUN. .into the fire! This is quite a stretch to come up with plagerism. ..sounds like they were just looking for an excuse to railroad this guy out of NBC. . . they must have found out he was a conservative!

[bvw]

Overwrought. Not plagarism nor plagiarism.

[tobyhill]

Now if this isn't the coffee calling the kettle back?

[LRS]

Should have said "Ran into the staged exploding fuel tank"...

[rod1]

NBC should give the writer guy a slight break. He knew no one watched the leftie MSM NBC show so the text had effectively never been seen before.

[Semi Civil Servant]

Now if they would just fire all those plagiarists who write, "we'll be right back after the break".

[csvset]

Couldn't they have worked some " Arab looking " men into the story ?

[John D]

I am in big trouble. Last night I ordered a pizza with pepperoni, sausage. and mushroom. The person in front of me ordered the same thing. I guess I plagiarized him.