Hartford Courant apologizes for plagiarism

Late last night The Hartford Courant, America's oldest continuously published newspaper, apologized for lifting the work of others without giving them credit.

Hartford Courant apologizes for plagiarism

It's difficult to tell from this letter from the publisher what stories they are apologizing for or what sections of the paper lifted work from others. Of course, I wanted to see if the business desk was involved.

This earlier story by The Herald in New Britain draws a picture of a trend in local coverage which included picking up local stories or local story ideas from smaller papers, some with and some without attribution.

We all know how tough it can get and how few hours there are in the day, but short cuts should never short-change other journalists.

As Courant CEO President and Publisher Richard J. Graziano says in the paper's apology, "There is nothing more sacred to a newspaper than its credibility."