Mic Investigates Possible Plagiarism by News Director Jared Keller
Millennial-focused news site Mic has launched an internal investigation into possible plagiarism by news editor Jared Keller, Mic spokesman James Allen said in a statement.
“Plagiarism is unacceptable. We have strict editorial standards and conduct ethics trainings for new employees. Using detection software, our copy editing team also checks articles for plagiarism prior to publication. Mic takes any allegations of plagiarism seriously and are conducting an internal review to determine the appropriate next steps.,” Allen told Capital.
The investigation comes after Gawker’s J.K. Trotter identified and published 20 examples of apparent plagiarism by Keller.
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