Monthly Archives: November 2009

When Non-Plagiarism Is Just As Good

Here’s a link to the Hartford Business Journal’s story about the JI lawsuit, which asserts Editor & Publisher’s claim that it could set a record for monetary damages in such a case. The JI wants $150,000 for each of the stories ripped off by the Courant, which E&P works out to $1.65 million for 11 [...]

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JI’s Plagiarism Suit To Be Amended

Chris Powell, managing editor of the Journal Inquirer, informed us today that the reference to Larry Smith’s story in the JI’s plagiarism lawsuit against the Courant will be removed. He also expects to get in touch with Larry or send him a note. (We don’t know what he plans to say, but we hope an [...]

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Chris Powell To Talk About JI Lawsuit

Chris Powell, managing editor of the Journal Inquirer, is scheduled to appear Wednesday on John Dankosky’s “Where We Live” program to talk about newspaper ethics and the JI’s suit charging the Courant with plagiarism. I hope he takes a minute or two to address his suit’s incorrect claim that one of former reporter Larry Smith’s [...]

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Megan Stack On WNPR

Before she speaks Monday night at CCSU, Megan Stack (daughter of former Courant copy editor Ken Stack) will appear on WNPR, talking about her experience covering the Middle East during the invasion.  She is currently the Moscow bureau chief for the LA Times. John Dankosky’s “Where We Live” begins at 9 a.m. (He’s been talking to a [...]

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