Jayson Blair

Jayson Blair, former New York Times reporter was found guilty of committing acts of fraud and plagiarism for more the 600 articles he wrote in 2003 after 5 years. In his journey into journalism he went from raw intern to reporter. His colleagues and other public officials made the first allegations that his articles were fabricated. The investigation found he was lying about being at the scene of major events in history (Times reported,” 2003). It shocked a lot of people because he was a lead reporter

The New York Times built its legacy around characteristics that did not represent the status quo nor did it follow the traditional steps in reporting news to the public. Instead of putting emphasis on reporting corruption, scandal, and extreme political views, it put importance in reporting the factual representation of events and limited both personal views and expressions (Smeraglinolo, Wehmer, & O’Rourke, 2007). The New York Times set guidelines to ensure its readers were getting the accurate

Matthew King WRC 1013 Professor Maike B. Hudson 10 September , 2015 Plagiarism: A Jayson Blair Account Plagiarism, defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary, is “the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person”, but in simpler terms is the wrongful copying of another’s work for your own(Merriam-Webster). Plagiarism though seeming like a simple offense, can cause the downfall, if not caught, of a creative person and their work. However when justice is served, and

other writing capacities. Blair attended the University of Maryland where he studied journalism. He interned at The New York Times in 1998 and offered an extended internship. However, he declined the offer of the extended internship to complete more courses before graduating (Bailey, 2008). In 1999 Blair returned to The New York Times as an “ intermediate reporter”. Moreover, according to 30 staff members on The times a letter signed by them in 2003 reported that Blair made four serious errors as

that there are shades of wrongness, so too are some fraudulent stories are more deserving of condemnation than others. Below, I will examine five cases of journalistic dishonesty— Janet Cooke’s “Jimmy’s World” in The Washington Post (“The Post”), Jayson Blair’s reporting for The New York Times (“The Times”), Mike Daisey’s feature on This American Life (“TAL”), Sabrina Erdely’s “A Rape on Campus” in Rolling Stone Magazine (Rolling Stone), and Stephen Glass’s stories for The New Republic— and argue

influence of the New York Times is not just limited to the United States, as it extends all over the world. The documentary frequently referred to international affairs in which the Times is or has been involved in. A few examples of these are the Jayson Blair scandal, Judith Miller scandal, Wiki Leaks releases, and Pro Publica partnership. It makes references to the roles the New York Times played in these international dilemmas and talks about possible problems stemming from them. This includes the

Kimberly Cheng Film Review for Shattered Glass A. Introduction 1. Give the name of film, producer and the year. Craig Baumgarten, Tove Christensen, Gaye Hirsch, and Adam Merims produced Shattered Glass in 2003. 2. Why did you select this film for your review? I chose this film because I am interested in psychology and social behavior. As a student wanting to switch into a psychological and social behavior major at UC Irvine, I believe that exposing myself to how psychology may be presented in society

According to Ruby (2017) academic integrity is defined as “honest academic work”. It refers to the practice of submitting your own work without assistance (Ruby, 2017). If a student engages in unethical practices, such as “cheating or plagiarism” the student may be charged with an Academic Integrity violation and could face serious consequences, including failure of the course and dismissal from the university (University of West Florida, “Policy of Academic Misconduct”, 2012). The University’s

becomes easier, and easier, to cross it again" (Blair). Jayson Blair was a former journalist in the New York Times who dedicate their lives to finding the truth. In a surprising turn of events, it was revealed that Blair wasn't creating his own work. In 1998, Blair at 22, began his work as a paid intern while still in college. Showing high potential he was placed in a special program for young talented journalists. A year later in the middle of October, Blair was promoted to an intermediate reporter with

did digital technology play in the Jayson Blair scandal, how can it be regulated, and what guidelines can be put in place to prevent future incidents. Jayson Blair was a reporter for the New York Times. Back in 2003 a scandal broke out claiming Blair committed several acts of the unthinkable as a journalist…plagiarism. Every news organization puts enormous trust that the people they employ will uphold ethical principals and standards when reporting news. Blair fabricated stories and stole information