Just to clarify... when I talked about classes, I specifically meant my journalism classes.
I understand there will always be someone in the world who plagiarizes. It's utopian to think everyone on Earth has moreals and ethics. But the fact that the instance took place in a journalism class only exacerbates the action committed.
In a field that is based on truth and objectivity, there should be no lip service whatsoever, especially when it comes to plagiarism.
It wouldn't surprise me if more instances of plagiarism surfaced for two reasons 1. technology allows for better watchdogs and 2. at the most basic level, plagiarism isn't dealt with harshly enough.
I graduated with a journalism degree a few years ago and my experience truly left me disturbed regarding the issue of plagiarism. The cardinal rule presented in every single class was that plagiarism would not only get you a failing grade, but expulsion from the program and university. Students who catch another plagiarizing are, by the university's honor code, required to turn them in. Unfortunately, few professors followed up with any sort of retribution when a student was caught.
In one instance, a web project by a classmate was blatantly plagiarized. There were several style, spelling and grammatical errors which would have caught the attention of any veteran journalist/editor, let alone a student. Sure enough, when text in the project was Googled, two instances came up: the project and the source it was copied from (errors included). When it was brought to the attention of the professor, it was immediately dismissed and no action was taken.
And that's not the only case... another professor (ironically, the one who taught Journalism Ethics) shared how in previous semesters she caught roughly a quarter of the class plagiarizing their term papers.
If plagiarism isn't taken care of at the most basic level, why should we expect it to cease? What would make any aspiring journalist who got away with plagiarizing an article feel the need to adhere to ethical reporting?
The only reason for Mac not running on 95% of world PCs is the different processor.
Actually, it has more to do with Apple not licensing their operating system in the early 80s. Apple did not want its operating system on anything but its hardware. Microsoft took advantage of this and sold its software to all the hardware companies that were essentially turned aside by Apple.
Suppose that blip on your new radar is a bunch of civilians or allies?
<sarcasm> No worries there -- the government will have tapped the phone lines or tampered with the mail of the intended civillian target well in advance to know they shouldn't be shot. </sarcasm>
Not exactly. Apple has had its share of delayed product. Just take the promised "3GHz PowerBook" that never arrived for instance -- that's what got Apple into this whole Intel mess to begin with.
So, if that is the case, what have Floridians done to deserve just seven storms in a little more than a year (besides screwing up the 2000 election and re-electing GWB in 2004)?
> So far google has resisted censoring imagery, but how much longer can they hold out?
Even if Google did censor the images, wouldn't big, blurred/blacked out portions on Google Earth or Maps scream "important target here!" to those wishing to do harm?
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Just to clarify... when I talked about classes, I specifically meant my journalism classes. I understand there will always be someone in the world who plagiarizes. It's utopian to think everyone on Earth has moreals and ethics. But the fact that the instance took place in a journalism class only exacerbates the action committed. In a field that is based on truth and objectivity, there should be no lip service whatsoever, especially when it comes to plagiarism.
It wouldn't surprise me if more instances of plagiarism surfaced for two reasons 1. technology allows for better watchdogs and 2. at the most basic level, plagiarism isn't dealt with harshly enough.
I graduated with a journalism degree a few years ago and my experience truly left me disturbed regarding the issue of plagiarism. The cardinal rule presented in every single class was that plagiarism would not only get you a failing grade, but expulsion from the program and university. Students who catch another plagiarizing are, by the university's honor code, required to turn them in. Unfortunately, few professors followed up with any sort of retribution when a student was caught.
In one instance, a web project by a classmate was blatantly plagiarized. There were several style, spelling and grammatical errors which would have caught the attention of any veteran journalist/editor, let alone a student. Sure enough, when text in the project was Googled, two instances came up: the project and the source it was copied from (errors included). When it was brought to the attention of the professor, it was immediately dismissed and no action was taken.
And that's not the only case... another professor (ironically, the one who taught Journalism Ethics) shared how in previous semesters she caught roughly a quarter of the class plagiarizing their term papers.
If plagiarism isn't taken care of at the most basic level, why should we expect it to cease? What would make any aspiring journalist who got away with plagiarizing an article feel the need to adhere to ethical reporting?
The only reason for Mac not running on 95% of world PCs is the different processor.
Actually, it has more to do with Apple not licensing their operating system in the early 80s. Apple did not want its operating system on anything but its hardware. Microsoft took advantage of this and sold its software to all the hardware companies that were essentially turned aside by Apple.
Suppose that blip on your new radar is a bunch of civilians or allies?
<sarcasm> No worries there -- the government will have tapped the phone lines or tampered with the mail of the intended civillian target well in advance to know they shouldn't be shot. </sarcasm>
Not exactly. Apple has had its share of delayed product. Just take the promised "3GHz PowerBook" that never arrived for instance -- that's what got Apple into this whole Intel mess to begin with.
I've often asked myself why the religious zealots haven't questioned all the natural disasters in recent months. They're paying attention to some degree, as seen by their theories as to why New Orleans was flattened by Hurricane Katrina.
So, if that is the case, what have Floridians done to deserve just seven storms in a little more than a year (besides screwing up the 2000 election and re-electing GWB in 2004)?
> So far google has resisted censoring imagery, but how much longer can they hold out?
Even if Google did censor the images, wouldn't big, blurred/blacked out portions on Google Earth or Maps scream "important target here!" to those wishing to do harm?