A reporter at the Sedalia (Mo.) Democrat got
nailed for plagiarism.<p>Oliver Wiest, editor of the newspaper,
wrote in Sunday's edition:<p>
I made that decision after thoroughly investigating Mr. Kinney's work, after giving him every opportunity to explain his lapses, and after consulting with an expert in ethics at The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla., one of the most highly regarded educational and training organizations for journalists in the country. <p>***I'm growing weary at Poynter's self-promotion as
the place to go for ethics advice. Tell you what: Testycopyeditors.org will consult with any newspaper on ethics. I'll review any case and provide a quick answer, without making a major production out of it. Spread the word: Send ethics "problems" to
testyethicist@testycopyeditors.org . Don't tell us how old the suspect is, whether he's white or black or Asian or whatever, and don't tell us where he went to school.<p>[ June 16, 2003: Message edited by: blanp ]</p>