ACES chat: Fighting plagiarism and fabrication

ACES President Teresa Schmedding and Twitter chatters continued the discussion from the National Summit to Fight Plagiarism and Fabrication on April 5.

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ACES @copyeditors
Welcome to #ACESchat for May 7. ACES president @tschmedding will lead a discussion on fighting plagiarism and fabrication.
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Tue, May 07 2013 19:59:32
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— ACES (@copyeditors)Tue, May 07 2013 19:59:32
ACES @copyeditors
You can download the ebook "Telling the Truth and Nothing But" at RJI -- http://www.rjionline.org/newsbooks/aces s/ACESchatESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:00:58
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— ACES (@copyeditors)Tue, May 07 2013 20:00:58
Teresa Schmedding @tschmedding
ACES worked with several top j orgs to research, write book on plagiarism. Then held summit in April. #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:02:20
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— Teresa Schmedding (@tschmedding)Tue, May 07 2013 20:02:20
Teresa Schmedding @tschmedding
@copyeditors Craig Silverman wrote a blog counting a rash of cases. Said someone should do something. ACES stepped up. #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:03:47
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— Teresa Schmedding (@tschmedding)Tue, May 07 2013 20:03:47
Question 1 asked why copy editors should be involved in the fight against plagiarism and fabrication.
Teresa Schmedding @tschmedding
Copy editors are gatekeepers. Our job is to protect our credibility and maintain reader trust by catching errors, plagiarism. #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:05:11
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— Teresa Schmedding (@tschmedding)Tue, May 07 2013 20:05:11
Gerri Berendzen @gerrrib
A1: Why should we be concerned: As copy editors, we're the representative of the reader. We need to be focused on truth. #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:08:26
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— Gerri Berendzen (@gerrrib)Tue, May 07 2013 20:08:26
Dragonfly Editorial @DragonflyEdit
At a medical conference this week; noticed this new campaign: http://ethics.elsevier.com/ ACEACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:22:28
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Tue, May 07 2013 20:22:28
Mark Allen @EditorMark
Good to see. RT @DragonflyEdit: At a medical conference this week; noticed this new campaign: http://ethics.elsevier.com/ ACEACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:25:32
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— Mark Allen (@EditorMark)Tue, May 07 2013 20:25:32
Next Teresa defined the issues and asked a question:
Teresa Schmedding @tschmedding
Plagiarism: Nonfiction, copying sans attribution. Fabrication: Fiction, making up people, facts. #ACESchat
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Tue, May 07 2013 20:07:02
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— Teresa Schmedding (@tschmedding)Tue, May 07 2013 20:07:02
Teresa Schmedding @tschmedding
Can you self-plagiarize? #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:08:32
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— Teresa Schmedding (@tschmedding)Tue, May 07 2013 20:08:32
Mark Allen @EditorMark
No. But the term itself is bad. We need to be honest when we're recycling old material. RT @tschmedding: Can you self-plagiarize? #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:10:22
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— Mark Allen (@EditorMark)Tue, May 07 2013 20:10:22
Teresa Schmedding @tschmedding
@EditorMark : Good point. Not being honest with readers should be a clue that you're doing something wrong. #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:14:03
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— Teresa Schmedding (@tschmedding)Tue, May 07 2013 20:14:03
Precise Proofing @PreciseProofing
@tschmedding OK to borrow from own work when writing for oneself, not when writing for a 3rd party that expects original content. #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:10:49
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— Precise Proofing (@PreciseProofing)Tue, May 07 2013 20:10:49
Gerri Berendzen @gerrrib
That's a good question. Bottom line is you're not being honest with readers. RT @tschmedding: Can you self-plagiarize? #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:09:06
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— Gerri Berendzen (@gerrrib)Tue, May 07 2013 20:09:06
Gerri Berendzen @gerrrib
If you want to recycle your own stuff, you need to tell the readers you're doing it. RT @tschmedding: Can you self-plagiarize? #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:11:52
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— Gerri Berendzen (@gerrrib)Tue, May 07 2013 20:11:52
Popular Soda @popular_soda
I would link to my other work. More hits for me, more transparency for readers. RT @tschmedding: Can you self-plagiarize? #aceschat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:13:01
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— Popular Soda (@popular_soda)Tue, May 07 2013 20:13:01
Teresa Schmedding @tschmedding
Self-plagiarism: Summit panel says not really. BUT you should be transparent with readers that it's recycled info. #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:11:51
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— Teresa Schmedding (@tschmedding)Tue, May 07 2013 20:11:51
Dragonfly Editorial @DragonflyEdit
I recently reworked an old feature written for the Editorial Eye (now defunct) into a white ppt. Do I note that? #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:13:32
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Tue, May 07 2013 20:13:32
Now for some advice on how to spot plagiarism:
ACES @copyeditors
Q3: What can copy editors and all journalists do to help change the culture that lets plagiarism happen? #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:13:05
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— ACES (@copyeditors)Tue, May 07 2013 20:13:05
Teresa Schmedding @tschmedding
Q3: Copy editors can keep eagle eye out for attribution. None in story should be a red flag. #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:16:16
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— Teresa Schmedding (@tschmedding)Tue, May 07 2013 20:16:16
C-M Editors @c_m_eds
One way to spot plagiarists: when the writer's style veers and you can say "wait, he wouldn't have written that." then google it. #aceschat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:16:55
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— C-M Editors (@c_m_eds)Tue, May 07 2013 20:16:55
Erin Shields @erinkshields
@copyeditors Make co-workers aware. And encourage writers — get them excited about producing original and engaging content. #ACESchat
Tue, May 07 2013 20:16:35
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— Erin Shields (@erinkshields)Tue, May 07 2013 20:16:35

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