Fired for plagiarism

3. Google the words “Fired for plagiarism”. List three examples of people who have lost their jobs for plagiarism. Make a brief summary of them and write it on your blog. (there are far more than three you can find)

1. Professor fired for plagiarism sues Columbia U. http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2008/10/21/professor-fired-plagiarism-sues-columbia-u/
Professor Constantine had been found guilty of plagiarizing passages from the work of three former students and colleagues.
2. Reporter fire for plagiarism, fabrication.
http://www.readthehook.com/Stories/2007/11/01/NEWS-Faker-B.rtf.aspx
A news reporter was fire by using the wrong persons’ picture and wrote the wrong age and plagiarized other people’s article.
3. Sportswriter at Massachusetts Paper Is Fired for Plagiarism
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/04/business/04paper.htmlA sportswriter for The Worcester Telegram & Gazette in Massachusetts was fired by plagiarized a column in Sports Illustrated magazine and lifted material from other publications at least six times.