Shattered Glass (2003) is a movie based upon a similar situation involving journalist Stephen Glass. Here, watch the trailer for it. Netflix it, grab some popcorn, and enjoy.
After reading up on both the article and movie, here are a few questions for you to mull over while you chow down on that popcorn.
- Consider punishments for plagiarizing in the classroom. Oftentimes these punishments might include earning a failing grade on the assignment or disciplinary actions as extreme as expulsion. While Lehrer and Glass eventually lost their positions as staff writers, they both were caught fabricating and plagiarizing earlier in their career, but they were spared any major punishment. Should magazines, newspapers, and online blog sources hold the same standard schools should with reference to plagiarism? How can newspapers, magazines, etc, decrease the likelihood of plagiarism?
- Think of how plagiarism is dealt with in your school. What are the typical consequences for plagiarism? Do you feel it helps stop plagiarism? Evaluate the system. How can your teachers and school system better stop plagiarism and promote individuals who research and write ethically?
- What would your response be as a reader after realizing a journalist fabricated information for their article or book?
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