ESPN Anchor Apologizes for Plagiarism
- Posted on December 30, 2010 at 7:08am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — An ESPN anchor has apologized for taking copy from a newspaper column and passing it off as his own.
ESPNews anchor Will Selva apologized Wednesday for using words from a column by Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register to narrate highlights of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game Tuesday night against San Antonio.
The network says Selva came across the story while researching local stories to use as background. He pasted the story into his script, but never wrote his own words before reading it on air.
Selva says he “made a horrible mistake” in a statement put out by ESPN. Spokesman Josh Krulewitz says Selva called Ding to express remorse.
Krulewitz didn’t say if Selva was suspended, but said “we’ve taken appropriate action.”
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mrmikejohnson
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 7:58pmThis is doesn’t even make the list of the top 100 stupid things that the media did in 2010.
Report Post »shangley
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 1:46pmfor people saying this is not a big deal for a journalist to use someone else’s writing without acknowledging it, you are very wrong. as a communications major, the first thing we are told never to do is plagiarize. if it is revealed that you have plagiarized, your credibility is lost and the credibility of a journalist’s written word is all they have. also, as a student, if i plagiarize the college has the authority to remove me from the school as academic punishment if they so decide. plagiarism is a heavy crime in the world of academia and journalism. it is something that can cost you a shot at your diploma or a paycheck when you hit the real world.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 12:11pmHow pathetic. His excuse is pathetic as well. Even if he did what he intended which was to take an article somebody else wrote and put it in his own words it’s still sad and lacking in integrity.
You’re a journalist, albiet a sports journalist, but a journalist nonetheless. Taking somebody elses work and simply adjusting a few words to make it your own is still extremely sad and pathetic. They should hire the columnists who’s work you steal on a daily basis and get rid of you.
Report Post »LukeAppling
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 10:41amWhy didn’t he simply give credit to the writer or ask beforehand if he could quote him? I would be this happens frequently but we never hear about it.
Report Post »TrueToTheCoreAmerican
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 9:28amSeems to be the norm anymore. Do something wrong, say “I’m Sorry” and everything is forgiven and all better. To many journalists, reporters politicians and others have committed crimes and simply said I’m sorry and then expected everyone to say “Oh, that’s okay. It’s all better now.” What a wimpy society where people don’t hold others responsible for their actions.
Report Post »foxislyingtoallofyou
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 10:39amGreat point. A sports anchor used 2 sentences from a blog he was pulling info from. Used the words exactly and expects to be able to just say sorry! He should be murdered! right? But then if he was murdered, Obama would get blamed for being a “dictator” but because Carlson Tucker says someone should be murdered its ok? republicons are so transparent. If it fits my narrative I am for it, If it conlicts my narrative im against it. Facts are useless. HE PLAGARISED 2 SENTANCES, WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT! If julian Assange WAS executed the same people calling the president soft now would be calling him a dicator then, saying “if he doesnt like you he kills you” Socialist!! Get some consistency people.
EqualJustice
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:46amFILTAOY, may I call you FILTAOY? I think you may need some HELP for your OCD when it comes to FOX. Well, all things CONSERVATIVE, for that matter. GET SOME HELP.
Report Post »Reagan/DeMint.deciple
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 1:12pm@FOXISTELLINGYOUALLTHETRUTH.. Nobody cares about what you think..
Report Post »James83940
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 9:18amI’m certain Barry Oblahblahblah will stick his nose into this situation, say someone acted stupidly, take sides with the wrong person, consider that governing, and then go on a very expensive vacation.
Report Post »foxislyingtoallofyou
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 10:30amEspecially if Fox is doing the reporting. Because at Fox, you can ASK the pres a question then spend the day criticising him for “butting in”, then pull facts from a pakistani blog saying his trip cost 200 million a day, criticise him for that, find out your wrong, never make a correction and repeat the next day. LUCKILY FOR THEM THEY CAN RELY ON WILLFULLY IGNORANT VIEWERS LIKE YOU! (want to see bias, ill show you a story about a sports journalist and show you a bunch of people who find a way to hate the president for it)
Reagan/DeMint.deciple
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 1:09pm@FOXISTELLINGTHETRUTHTOALLOFYOU… Yeah, and we still have 57 states ,right ?
Report Post »moonpeace
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 9:09amC’mon man…without basketball what will the little black boys do when they grow up? My God, they’ll turn gangsta!
Report Post »dawgPound
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 12:18amStay classy, blazer……
Report Post »SND97
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 8:40amCan you commit Plagiarism on yourself? Is an Oxymoron anti oximoronic? Can a dog fart in the water in dry weather? Does an imaginary fart smell? Inquring minds want to know
Report Post »Disabledvet
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 10:07amIf you take away a pigs vioce is he disgruntled? If you make a cow laugh will milk come out her nose?
Report Post »Rob
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 8:37amOpium of the masses….
Report Post »SheriS
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 8:34amESPN is owned by NBC! The whole NBC entities are a pathetic joke! If you listen for five minutes on ESPN, you will no doubt find a “gaff” every few minutes! They are pathetic and certainly don’t do well on calling any sport! Pathetic!
Report Post »indy1
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 8:51amDisney owns ESPN and ABC:
http://www.cjr.org/resources/index.php?c=disney
Report Post »moonpeace
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 9:11amThat is so parenthetic.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 8:29amWhat the hell is wrong with people?!?!?
Report Post »Backpacker
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 8:07amI agree with CONSERVATIVEME, professional basketball has gone the way of Jersey Shore, it’s a drama queen paradise. I don’t care about Kobe, LeBron, or any of them. But, let’s stop the world from turning when Mr. James decides to move from Cleveland to Miami. Who can blame him, it’s COLD in Cleveland. When Michael Jordan retired after the second Chicago Bulls “three peat,” NBA basketball became incidental to me.
Report Post »macwedge
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 8:26amHey write your own…oh, ok I get it. Very funny!
Report Post »Insipid
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 8:28amWhoopsie
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:41amGood one! :)
Report Post »macwedge
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 8:04amI agree with CONSERVATIVEME, professional basketball has gone the way of Jersey Shore, it’s a drama queen paradise. I don’t care about Kobe, LeBron, or any of them. But, let’s stop the world from turning when Mr. James decides to move from Cleveland to Miami. Who can blame him, it’s COLD in Cleveland. When Michael Jordan retired after the second Chicago Bulls “three peat,” NBA basketball became incidental to me.
Report Post »foxislyingtoallofyou
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 10:33amNobody care about what you think
EqualJustice
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 11:40amHAHAHA I CARE because I also hate basketball! It’s over rated with arogant, overpayed players and it’s BORINGGGGGGGG to boot.
Report Post »Reagan/DeMint.deciple
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 1:06pm@ FOXISTELLINGTHETRUTHTOALLOFYOU.. Obviously YOU care about what MACWEDGE has to think/say , since you took your precious time to reply… Hypocrite much ??
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 7:57amTake him out and shoot him. I mean we can’t have people plagiarizing everyone. No this no story, yes, he should have given credit. But it’s just a story, I mean he did the research after all he found this story.
Report Post »SPOT_OF_TEA
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 7:56amAs if no other “journalist” uses any words in their columns they heard from someone else…..Just like they are going after Christine O’Donnell because she supposedly spent campaign money on personal things…My guess here is Silva must ne a conservative and let that be known…..thats the real crime nowadays…being a conservative…I have no idea of Silva’s politics….just making an educated guess here .
Report Post »foxislyingtoallofyou
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 10:26amDoes everything have to be political to yo hacks? What if i told you for a fact he was democratic, would you still think he was picked out because of it? no? didnt think so, conspiracy only applies when it suits your narrative.
Report Post »will
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 7:50amWOW. This is some breaking story!
Report Post »badswing
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 7:47amjoe biden joe biden joe bid…..
Report Post »MR.CONSERVATIVENEGRO
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 7:32amIts sports already…big whoop, he plagirized…again its just sports. He didn’t smear anyone!Ok, ok he should have given credit to the original writer…geez.
Report Post »MR_ANDERSON
Posted on December 31, 2010 at 3:46amWrong is wrong.
Report Post »conservativeme
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 7:20amWell, pro basketball is posing as a sport anyway, so it’s actually pretty fitting.
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 10:42amThose ESPN Sportscastors plagiarize all of the time……Olbermann used to be a ESPN anchor and he plagiarizes the Daily Kos all of the time……
Report Post »New-American-Saviors
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 7:14amIf it Concerns basketball…Isn’t that a Capital Offense ?
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on December 30, 2010 at 4:21pmIn a time when sports is becoming over-manipulated by everyone involved (players, coaches, owners, commissioners, betting organizations, sponsors, etc) does anyone really care what ESPN has to say anymore?
Report Post »Sports has become all about corrupt business and its lost a tremendous amount of respect and interest from the viewing fans. So who cares about an anchor repeating a few words someone else already said?