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[GWL]: trends/plagiarism

    Based on these posts, it seems that writing that reflects a personal
touch/opinion is striking the biggest chord (if judging from feedback). That
says something important. It also reflects on the importance of regionalism.

    We all have to work harder; we're up against information overload and
instant-gratification mentality. Science training probably would help a
great many of us. The more we know the better we can find new approaches. I
know I'm going to look into auditing a local university course or two.
   Also, can we discuss plagiarism? The parroting is not limited to the Web.
A local writer, in a regional garden magazine, started her article by using
the first 2 grafs from one of my newspaper stories, word for word. The rest
of her words were different, but she stole the idea and the lead.  When I
confronted her, she said "Oh, I thought you would be flattered." (!!!)
Either she was truly clueless or just trying to pass herself off as such to
avoid a problem. As an editor, I always have to be concerned about whether
work by a writer unknown to me is free of such problems. Once, a former
local free-lancer here tried to pass off an entire Avant Gardener article as
her own. And she knew better.  Have others had problems?
Gerri Bauer

      

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