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Plagiarism is not something that just might occur in college papers; there are social and financial consequences to plagiarism in the real world (CO4). Please review the following plagiarism cases:

• Jayson Blair and the New York Times.
• Jonah Lehrer and the New Yorker.
• “Surfin’ USA” and “Sweet Little Sixteen.”

Choose one of the above examples and answer the following:

• Describe the plagiarism that occurred.
• What are the ethical issues related to this plagiarism?
• Find another example of real world plagiarism and share it with the class.

Discussion Guidelines:

• Three posts minimum.
• The initial forum response is due by Thursday at 11:55 p.m. EST and must be 250+ words in length.
• For peer replies, respond to at least two of your classmates by Sunday at 11:55 p.m. EST and give meaningful replies that advance the discussion.

Before you post, please thoroughly edit your writing to ensure it is professional and academic. For more details about the initial post and peer replies are graded, see the attached grading rubric.