Case Name :      The Globe and Mail: Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism Scandal

Authors :           Jana Seijts, Paul Bigus

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            W13120

Discipline :        Strategy

Case Length :    11 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

The public editor of The Globe and Mail, Canada’s leading national newspaper, faces a significant ethical situation. An advocate of media standards has released a blog post outlining allegations of plagiarism against a prominent newspaper columnist. Following the release of the blog post, numerous members of the public and the journalism community began commenting on the situation. The public editor is responsible for upholding journalistic ethics and for investigating and responding to public concerns. She needs to respond to the allegations of plagiarism and ensure the public that the national newspaper upholds strong ethical standards.