Friday, February 29, 2008

White House aide accused of plagiarism

Timothy Goeglein, a special assistant to Bush and deputy director of the Office of Public Liaison, was accused of plagiarism on Friday. An article he had published in The News-Sentinel in Fort Wayne, Ind. was found to be copied almost directly from a Dartmouth College publication. The News-Sentinel is now looking for other articles Goeglein could have plagiarized.

http://www.mercurynews.com/natbreakingnews/ci_8408740

Goelgein’s actions are good examples of what not to do when becoming a journalist. This one instance could very well ruin his entire reputation. If there are enough people reading the right articles, it is only a matter of time until someone like this gets caught. Though it is not clear if he will keep his job, he will most likely be punished in some way.

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