N.Y. Times Article Bears Similarities to Texas Paper's (BUSTED!)

The Washington Post ^ | April 29. 2003 | Howard Kurtz

[John H K]

When he saw the New York Times piece about a Texas woman whose soldier son was missing in Iraq, says Robert Rivard, editor of the San Antonio Express-News, "I proceeded to read what I thought was our own story again."

The similarities – from the descriptions of Juanita Anguiano's house to the comments about her son, Edward, whose body was found this week – were so great that Rivard sent the Times a letter of complaint yesterday. "It's a story I'd be embarrassed to have my byline on if it were me," Rivard said.

[John H K]

Bet the Washington Post savored publishing this story....

[CFC__VRWC]

I guess being the New York Times means never having to apologize for your extreme left-wing bias, or for stealing other writers' work.

[MEG33]

Lazy journalism and stealing,too. The NYT is supposed to be "the source",the beacon..har har.

[okie01]

The New York Times:

A Finishing School for Propaganda & Plagarism