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Tarheel_Dem

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

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 01:17 AM

Aug 2012

an effective interviewer at this point. If he goes for the kill, which he can be very effective at, the interviewee will likely openly mock him. Who, in the media, has come back from this sort of thing? He's so damned intelligent, especially with regard to all things in the ME. This is very damaging to his credibility as a journalist.

"Suspension" = we're easing him out.

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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

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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