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.

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