The focus of this blog is digital media. Thus far, the main topic that has been discussed is piracy and the illegal reproduction of digital media. In this post we will introduce a new topic about the ownership of digital media. We now move our focus to plagiarism.
According to dictionary.com, plagiarism is defined as "the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work, as by not crediting the author." I find it interesting that the definition includes without crediting the author. It seems that so much plagiarism could be avoided simply by citing your source of information. However, this is not always the case. Many people plagiarize because it is an easy way out on an assignment or a presentation. They do it because they are lazy and don't want to put in the work themselves.
Why else do people commit plagiarism? What is the cause of this and what problems does it cause? In the next few weeks, we will delve into these topics. Specifically we will look into the effects on the educational system, including cheating and plagiarism in high schools.
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