Posted on 07/02/2006 5:26:36 AM PDT by publius1
Conservative scribe Ann Coulter cribbed liberally in her latest book, "Godless," according to a plagiarism expert.
John Barrie, the creator of a leading plagiarism-recognition system, claimed he found at least three instances of what he calls "textbook plagiarism" in the leggy blond pundit's "Godless: the Church of Liberalism" after he ran the book's text through the company's digital iThenticate program.
He also says he discovered verbatim lifts in Coulter's weekly column, which is syndicated to more than 100 newspapers, including the Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Sun-Sentinel and Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
Barrie, CEO of iParadigms, told The Post that one 25-word passage from the "Godless" chapter titled "The Holiest Sacrament: Abortion" appears to have been lifted nearly word for word from Planned Parenthood literature published at least 18 months before Coulter's 281-page book was released.
A separate, 24-word string from the chapter "The Creation Myth" appeared about a year earlier in the San Francisco Chronicle with just one word change-"stacked" was changed to "piled."
Another 33-word passage that appears five pages into "Godless" allegedly comes from a 1999 article in the Portland (Maine) Press Herald.
Coulter did not respond to requests for comment.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Wait--she lifted something from Planned Parenthood?... in her argument on abortion?...
I need to think about this. Coulter, anti-abortion, plagarized something from Planned Parenthood, abortion-advocate and abortion mill...
Ok, I've thought about it: What tripe!
And she would be wise not to dignify this drivel with a reply.
How can one plagarize their own work?
Ah yes, the politics of personal destruction. I can't wait to hear what's in her trash can too. Here's the writer of this hit piece: philip.recchia@nypost.com
Quotes are not plagiarism.... Duuugh...
"How can one plagarize their own work?"
I dunno, but the story gets Coulter and plagarize in the same sentence. Thats probably all they really wanted.
Yeah, I'm sure Ann needs Planned Parenthood as a major source of her materials. /sarc
More like Ann poked Planned Parentthood in the eye with their own quotes.
Everyday you can pick up stories from one MSM source and see nearly identical pieces in many other sources.
ROTFLMAO!!!!
Rock On, Annie!!!
Hey Mr. Barrie, tell this to Joe Biden!!
The liberal Modernist quote should read: "Truthless, The Creed of Liberlism."
When she is writing word for word what the liberals are saying or have written...that is not plagiarism. The liberals are really upset aren't they? Three cheers for Ann!
Wow.
3 passages of perhaps 60 words in a row. (broken into 3 sections).
BURN HER AT THE STAKE! (Liberal/Jihadi response)
the headline is the important part for the left... throw out an accusation in the headline and hope that no one reads the article
Actually, if it's without attribution then it is plagiarism. I'm sure I'm in the minority on this one, but when you write an attack book you should be extra careful not to leave yourself open to criticism. Plagiarism would be one obvious check.
Not that this changes the overall truth of her book. But if the article is accurate, it leaves her open to charges of hypocrisy.
She didn't use 'smart' quotes.
Does anyone know what the sentences are?
John just plagraized Ann Couter's work by quoting from her book to illustrate his point. Gasp! How devilish of him.
I was told by someone who worked for a newspaper that that was how most folks read a paper: they read the headlines and maybe a paragraph ot two of the actual article. The longer it is, the less most actually read.
So there's a reason they write them that way.
Hmmmmm, I am sure you are not the first to write or call Ann's book an "attack book".......
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