Wired News tightens the ship after sourcing flap
Wired News is the latest in the series of beleaguered publications addressing plagiarism, improper attribution, and fabulism in their ranks.
Journalism prof and Wired News columnist Adam Penenberg (the original Stephen Glass whistle-blower) was asked to review stories by contributor Michelle Delio after MIT Tecnology Review Online and InfoWorld publications edited her work to address unconfirmed/unattributed quotes. After reviewing 160 recent articles (of the over 700 written by Delio), Penenberg found 24 stories with sources he couldn’t confirm, four wherein the quotes played a major role.
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