Plagiarism and lies are, very often, feel like an easy fix for a story that’s boring, for a journalist who doesn’t know very much about the subject in which he/she is writing, a journalist who doesn’t have enough information about the subject to write a complete story, etc. With the resources we have today it’s so easy, and tempting, to Google your subject, and copy and paste what other sources have to say. Many feel it will surely make their job easier to steal someone’s work rather than taking the time to do it themselves. With so much information out there, journalists feel its something easy enough to get away with, hence why they do it so often.
Many journalists, as well, work under very tight, pressing deadlines. With such a stressful job, many most likely often feel compelled to plagiarize and stretch the truth in a story they didn’t have the time to fully research to avoid confrontation from their boss, or worse, losing their job.
In the long run, though, plagiarism and lying will not only cost any journalist their job if caught, but in the professional field, plagiarism and false facts are punishable by law. Any journalist who plagiarizes will most likely be caught and could potentially get himself or herself into a lot of trouble. So honestly, is it really worth it?
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