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34. Wow, was not aware of this

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 02:39 PM

Aug 2012

Thank you for posting it brentspeak.

Well worth reading Dean Baker's analysis of that as well:
http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/fareed-zakaria-is-really-mad-about-public-pensions

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CNN suspends Fareed Zakaria for plagiarism [View all] tuvor Aug 2012 OP

How stupid of him ... cosmicone Aug 2012 #1

Had a co-worker journalist copy and paste my work tabasco Aug 2012 #2

hope he learns his lesson. nt secondwind Aug 2012 #3

The NRA went after him for content. So, this is not a happy ending. McCamy Taylor Aug 2012 #4

It is clear that he plagarized - makes no difference who pointed it out. hack89 Aug 2012 #5

With the NRA, they give you plenty of amunition. You can Author a book about them demosincebirth Aug 2012 #51

As long as you don't plagiarize your book, it's fine. nt hack89 Aug 2012 #56

Really? demosincebirth Aug 2012 #57

I don't like people that plagiarize. It is stealing. nt hack89 Aug 2012 #58

Well said - n/t primavera Aug 2012 #61

Yes, it is. tabasco Aug 2012 #6

NRA much, tabasco???? trayfoot Aug 2012 #7

If he plagiarized, the person who pointed it out doesn't make it untrue. Posteritatis Aug 2012 #22

Exactly karynnj Aug 2012 #52

Nailed it. marble falls Aug 2012 #27

Hows that? n/t tabasco Aug 2012 #39

Nope. Own zero firearms. tabasco Aug 2012 #36

Over the top. He admitted it so the lying part is out. And the "piece of shit" doesn't speak ... marble falls Aug 2012 #26

When you proffer work as your own and it is not, tabasco Aug 2012 #37

And he copped to it without "buts" or excuses. marble falls Aug 2012 #41

So what? tabasco Aug 2012 #45

Is Joe Biden a "piece of shit" and a "proven liar", too? ....... marble falls Aug 2012 #78

it's Weiner Syndrome Scootaloo Aug 2012 #54

Describes my thoughts exactly. marble falls Aug 2012 #63

A bit if unfair hyperbole Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #65

Because no standards are being demanded, Nuclear Scootaloo Aug 2012 #66

You make fair points. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2012 #68

All he needed do was copy four paragraphs and add a link. It has worked for nearly 2on2u Aug 2012 #77

So because it was about the NRA Equate Aug 2012 #8

You don't think Tobasco at least went overboard? marble falls Aug 2012 #28

He was expressing his opinion of someone caught plagerizing Equate Aug 2012 #29

Extremism in the prosecution of plagiarism is no vice? marble falls Aug 2012 #42

Did the NRA assist the Bush regime in launching a war of aggression? JackRiddler Aug 2012 #10

This media whore's career should have ended after he pimped the invasion of Iraq. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #9

LOL Equate Aug 2012 #11

Well done! n/t zentrum Aug 2012 #15

Bravo! Well said! - n/t coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #19

I wish I could recommend this 1,000,000 times. Joe Bacon Aug 2012 #21

He was clearly a gutless coward. tabasco Aug 2012 #38

Zakaria is qualified as opposed to most bozos on CNN flamingdem Aug 2012 #12

Qualified by what? His support for the worst crime against humanity of this century so far? JackRiddler Aug 2012 #16

this didn't "happen to him." he was an active participant. magical thyme Aug 2012 #69

You're missing the point. He's considered to be NOT conservative flamingdem Aug 2012 #70

you're missing the point. Plagiarism is not acceptable. magical thyme Aug 2012 #71

It's common to take notes and not always realize what is yours and anothers flamingdem Aug 2012 #72

not if you're a professional writer, especially journalist magical thyme Aug 2012 #73

Probably nothing new for Zakaria brentspeak Aug 2012 #13

Wow, was not aware of this suffragette Aug 2012 #34

GPS is one of my favorite shows, I am disappoint. crimson77 Aug 2012 #60

This is why CITING a reference, no manner how small.... LovingA2andMI Aug 2012 #14

Meh, he is just another Neo-Liberal Globalist. I'm not sympathetic. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #17

As I read through the thread it's amazing how many people openly bash him and davidpdx Aug 2012 #18

Oh, you wrote it on facebook so it must be important, LOL just1voice Aug 2012 #20

The reason I wrote that on Facebook is I happen have "liked" his page and it came up on my feed davidpdx Aug 2012 #24

Like PR is supposed to, your plug for Zakaria evades the point. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #31

It wasn't PR it was a response to another poster davidpdx Aug 2012 #32

PR doesn't have to know it's PR. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #43

He apologized and is taking the punishment get over it davidpdx Aug 2012 #44

Oh really, did he apologize for facilitating a war of aggression? JackRiddler Aug 2012 #46

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #50

The subject of the thread is Fareed Zakaria. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #59

CNN and TIME have standards?! Jesus... who knew?! (nt) harmonicon Aug 2012 #23

When I read the two paragraphs, I don't regard this as a big deal. Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #25

He committed textbook plagiarism obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #30

He apologized. boppers Aug 2012 #40

I think you can drop the second part joeglow3 Aug 2012 #67

I think your assumption is wrong. boppers Aug 2012 #75

My assumption is 100% accurate joeglow3 Aug 2012 #76

DU should start a plagiarism committee to destroy other journalists that do this... nt Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #33

I like Fareed, so I'm disappointed that he resorted to plagiarism to make his point. Beacool Aug 2012 #35

There's no excuse for plagiarism. None whatsoever. Brickbat Aug 2012 #47

No, there isn't. It is not an "oops" moment when it occurs. n/t AngryOldDem Aug 2012 #49

Why do people who know better do this? AngryOldDem Aug 2012 #48

Plagiarism isn't always a conscious choice. Some folks read something and then later write on the 1monster Aug 2012 #53

Ok, I'll bite, what is plagiarism? Ter Aug 2012 #55

basically copying someone else's work word-for-word or JesterCS Aug 2012 #62

Dont forget dishonest. nt cstanleytech Aug 2012 #64

I love Fareed, but frankly I think his credibility is damaged to the extent that he cannot be.... Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #74