Calling Out a Sinclair Station
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Reporter Josh Moody worked for the News & Advance, the daily newspaper for Lynchburg, Virginia. He is now a contributor for Forbes.
Moody when on a bit of a Twitter rant against WSET, also in Lynchburg.
Moody cited example of example of what appeared to show the Sinclai station’s habit of lifting his material and not giving any credit to him or the paper.
Let's talk about plagiarism in local media. Not local outlets covering the same stories, which is inevitable in small media markets, but actual plagiarism. So... let's talk about @ABC13News news.
— Josh Moody (@byJoshMoody) October 19, 2018
First, I want to point out that I tried going through official channels months ago to address a WSET producer plagiarizing me. It didn't help. Second, this isn't about their reporters or videographers, whom I have a lot of respect for. They have tough jobs.
— Josh Moody (@byJoshMoody) October 19, 2018
This is about @ABC13 management not doing anything about plagiarism. The same person continued to plagiarize me during my time at the News & Advance, even after my editor contacted their management about it. For example...
— Josh Moody (@byJoshMoody) October 19, 2018
My story on Liberty University buying Liberty Christian Academy: https://t.co/nQRNMQTosO
— Josh Moody (@byJoshMoody) October 19, 2018
Their story (which includes identical language and structure at parts): https://t.co/wQFRzfC0uF
Or how about this scoop on a development in a lawsuit against LU: https://t.co/kaCuNkWims
— Josh Moody (@byJoshMoody) October 19, 2018
WSET: https://t.co/EQxlBozJzY
A source they quoted told me he never emailed them, just me. They seemed to have just copied and pasted his quote to me in their story.
Moody cites more examples of what he says is flat out plagiarism by the Sinclair station.
We know how it feels, as FTVLive gets our material lifted on almost a daily basis.
It’s sad that some will not give credit where credit is due. Thankfully for FTVLive, judging by all the emails I get, you people know who the thieves are.
And we thank you for that.
