Journalistic Integrity (Wednesday, March 22 - 6th period)

[imanaturalblond.livejournal.com]

Rita smiled.

"Pop quiz, of a sort," she said. "I'd like you to respond verbally to several different scenarios - these are actual questions that many journalists are asked before they're hired. There are no right answers, per se."

Comments

Scenario 2

[imanaturalblond.livejournal.com]

You, for some reason, are unable to credit a source. However, you didn't directly quote - rather, you paraphrased.

Is this plagiarism?

Re: Scenario 2

[likeguidelines.livejournal.com]

Barbossa scratched at his nose. "I be thinkin' it be paraphrasin'. He snickered. "Besides, if they be too afraid t' put thar name next t' what they be sayin', I be not seein' them havin' the guts t' complain about bein' ripped off."

Re: Scenario 2

[pyramid-is-life.livejournal.com]

"Probably."

Re: Scenario 2

[janet_fraiser]

"Probably," said Janet. "But in this class, it seems that if you don't get caught, that's just fine, right?"

Re: Scenario 2

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"I wouldn't use something without being able to credit a source," Veronica said. "It's bad journalism."

Re: Scenario 2

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Yes."

Re: Scenario 2

[krycek-rat.livejournal.com]

"If there's no problems with reprisal from the source, then I don't see why it matters."

Re: Scenario 2

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

"Um, you could always say the information came from an undefined source."

Re: Scenario 2

[mycanonhatesme]

Only if you get caught. "Most people would consider it so, yes."