Ron continues to cover Gannongate with a great new angle, Jeff Gannon, Master of Plagerism! This is must read stuff!
The Raw story has a great interview with a journalist Mr. Gannon ripped off.
A Massachusetts newspaper reporter and her then-editor have accused former White House correspondent 'Jeff Gannon' of plagiarizing an article at which the reporter was the only media witness, RAW STORY has learned.
The alleged plagiarism was discovered by blogger Ron Brynaert, who has tracked other plagiarism by Gannon and various Talon News correspondents at his blog, WhyAreWeBackInIraq.
A Jun. 17, 2003 article published by Jim Guckert, who wrote under the pen name Jeff Gannon, contains numerous identical quotes and similar phrasing to an article written by Melissa Beecher for the Waltham Daily News Tribune five days earlier. A comparison of the two articles compiled by Brynaert follows.
In the article about a Massachusetts couple who refused to let their home-schooled children take a standardized test, Guckert used quotes identical to Beecher's article without attribution. Beecher was the only reporter in attendance at the couple's home the day the Department of Social Services came to collect the children.
Guckert did not respond to two email requests for comment.
The accusations by Beecher-and her editor-are sure to raise concern about Guckert's selection for a National Press Club event Apr. 8 titled, "What is a Journalist," and draw new attention to two paragraphs Guckert copied verbatim from the Associated Press in April, 2003. Both Beecher and her editor were shocked to hear the Guckert would be a panelist.
Beecher, who now writes for the Salem News, said she remembered the story Guckert apparently copied from vividly.
"I remember this particular story so vividly because of the people that were involved," Beecher told RAW STORY. "I had to wake up in the morning at six o'clock in the morning to get there at 6:15 because I had to be there when DSS arrived."
"I do understand that major papers use the smaller papers as a way to get their news to know what's going on in some of these smaller communities," she added, "but when direct quotes are used without attribution it's not acceptable. Good reporters don't do that. It's upsetting to see that a nationally-recognized personality would."
Beecher says she was the only reporter at the event.
Read Both Pieces, I am pleased to see Ron getting the attention he deserves for his awesome investigative work.
Originaly Posted March 31st
Posted by David A at May 6, 2005 12:04 AM
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