Up to 1700 students were tasked with improving two Wikipedia articles. An estimated 85 percent copied their edits
Chase Hoffberger, The Daily Dot Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 6:53 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, wikipedia
Faculty angered by privacy breach after cheating scandal leaks
Natasha Lennard Monday, Mar 11, 2013 6:20 PM UTC
Technology Harvard, Plagiarism, Spying, email
The Fox News pundit embroiled in a plagiarism scandal once had plenty of contempt for the decline of journalism
David Daley Friday, Mar 8, 2013 4:52 PM UTC
News Juan Williams, Plagiarism
The musician tweets that the versions are uncannily similar VIDEO
Prachi Gupta Friday, Jan 18, 2013 5:13 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Glee, Television, Plagiarism
She claims she wrote Destiny's Child's songs. This isn't her first time stealing credit
Daniel D'Addario Friday, Jan 11, 2013 4:09 PM UTC
Entertainment Beyonce, pop music, GQ
If you think writers and publishers today are dodgy, get a load of the crooks and scoundrels of 18th-century London
Laura Miller Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Entertainment Books, History, Publishing
Fareed Zakaria says he just confused his notes. When writers are accused of plagiarism, the excuses sound familiar SLIDE SHOW
Santiago Wills Monday, Aug 20, 2012 10:05 PM UTC
Life Books, Writers and Writing
Fareed Zakaria's plagiarism scandal shows the danger of journalists trying to write history
Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg Sunday, Aug 19, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Politics American History
Everything on the Internet is stolen. So why does the Web delight so much in nailing a plagiarist in the MSM?
Michael Barthel Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012 6:36 PM UTC
Politics Media Criticism
From Jonah Lehrer to President Obama, writers keep getting accused of treachery. Here's how to tell when it's real SLIDE SHOW
Seth Mnookin Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 11:30 AM UTC
Entertainment Blair-o-meter, Jonah Lehrer
Arnaud de Borchgrave wants you to know that his very important friends don't think he did anything wrong
Alex Pareene Wednesday, May 30, 2012 5:57 PM UTC
Politics The Washington Times
Updated: After falsely accusing Elizabeth Warren of plagiarism, the conservative magazine apologizes
Alex Pareene Friday, May 18, 2012 11:07 PM UTC
Politics Elizabeth Warren
Editors knew there was an apparent plagiarist on staff but let him keep writing. An exclusive look inside the paper
Mariah Blake Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:10 PM UTC
Politics Media, Plagiarism
Allegations of plagiarism and copyright abuse have rocked the art world. Our panel debates where fair use ends
Emma Mustich Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Plagiarism
Disgraced thriller writer Quentin Rowan borrows from 12-step rhetoric in an unconvincing and insincere explanation
Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Dec 1, 2011 4:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Quentin Rowan, Plagiarism
The liberal UK journalist, accused of plagiarism, is now said to have invented a key part of an award-winning story
Alex Pareene Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 6:01 PM UTC
Politics Media Criticism, England
"Dark of the Moon's" dark secret: Shots from "The Island" appear in summer blockbuster
Drew Grant Tuesday, Jul 5, 2011 6:06 PM UTC
Entertainment Transformers, Directors
Lefty hack's cut-and-paste chats spark Twitter furor
Alex Pareene Tuesday, Jun 28, 2011 6:30 PM UTC
Politics Plagiarism, War Room, England
The host of the hit Internet series "WTF" talks about comedy, cantaloupes -- and his notorious celebrity interviews
Drew Grant Tuesday, Jun 7, 2011 12:01 PM UTC
Entertainment Interviews, Internet Culture
The martial artist and unlikely right-wing celebrity seems to be borrowing paragraphs without attribution
Alex Pareene Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 6:30 PM UTC
Politics Plagiarism, War Room