Daily Caller: Lizzie Crocker, a reporter for The Daily Beast, has resigned after getting caught blatantly plagiarizing an article from The Weekly Standard.
Crocker, a veteran reporter for the outlet, appears to have copied and pasted multiple paragraphs from Alice Lloyd’s article for the Standard. Both articles focused on Kate Roiphe, a writer who stirred controversy by reportedly drafting a piece naming the author of the “Shitty Men In Media” list of male journalists rumored to have engaged in sexual misconduct. The list, which contained dozens of anonymous allegations, was never published in full but circulated among journalists.
Thomas Williams, a writer for New York Times magazine, first pointed out the identical paragraphs in a series of tweets on Sunday. read more
I’ve always thought there should be an air bag on keyboards to stop us from hitting the “send” or “enter” buttons on occasion. She wiped out her writing career with one keystroke.
When your profession has ZERO credibility, it never helps to keep digging.
Would be nice if yours did!
It is interesting that plagiarism is so taboo, but outright lying is acceptable……. WTF?
“Speaking the truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act.” Geo. Orwell
Something wrong with that girl. If I’m reading right, she plagiarized the article ONE DAY after original publication, and apparently thought no one would notice. Or am I misreading the dates?
In her defense, she had a vicious hangover and a deadline was looming.
From AA:” She wiped out her writing career with one keystroke.”
Dear, it was four. Ctl+C then Ctl+V.
What a Crocker of Shit!
Buck — How rude of you. I suppose everything you write is perfect.
Lowell — haha! yeah, but I meant “send” or “enter” — the last key you hit to make it beyond your control.
Hey, Buck — No air bag on your keyboard, either, I see. LOL
(just having some fun w/you. don’t get upset. cheers!)
She must have been using the same cold medication as Diane Feinstein. There was no plagiaristic intent.
To steal from one, is Plagiarism
To steal from many……Is Research 🙂
“Imagine no possessions … (even possessions of ideas or writings) … it’s easy if you try.”
See? If your money belongs to all of us, why not your thoughts and ideas?
Money is only representative of knowledge, ideas, or labor.
So, WTF?
izlamo delenda est …
The problem with media in the social strata is not to inform or induce one to critical thought, no, quite the opposite. It’s an echo chambered cacophony of putrid no-nothings intent on making a name for themselves, no matter the truthfulness (or lack thereof), and shock value is a plus.
Journalists (nee reporters) seem unable to decipher the difference between fiction/non-fiction.
If I want to be entertained, I’ll read fiction or watch a movie.
@Bcattin
“To steal from one, is Plagiarism
To steal from many……Is” Socialism.
Is that her picture? Common. All white blonde women look the same to me.
Notice that an article from Weekly Standard is interchangeably appropriate for Lefty Daily Beast.
Upon further consideration, perhaps after the copy and paste she simply “forgot” to include the appropriate acknowledgement…. plus I think she is sort of cute.
“Speaking the truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act.” Geo. Orwell
Slack jaw mouth breather kinda’ cute?
“Slack jaw mouth breather kinda’ cute?”
Heh heh … you must be a girl …
slacker the jaw, the more better
and any – ANY – kinda breathin is OK!
even by artificial perspiration.
Joey, go to your room and don’t come out!
She’s kinda cute. I’ll administer the spankings.