Comments on: Plagiarised (possibly) by the Murdoch press http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/ Blogging politics, culture, sociology and life from Brisvegas Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:35:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jacques Chester http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/comment-page-1/#comment-365377 Jacques Chester Fri, 04 May 2007 15:35:18 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/#comment-365377 Cartoonists often land at the same jokes in common news. Slate or Salon have a "best cartoons" columnist who collects editorial cartoons on a theme. More than once I have seen multiple cartoonists come up with very similar gags. If the Courier-Mail is anything like the local rag, the cartoonist doesn't even come near the office, let alone feverishly scan letters for ideas to pinch. Face it: cartoonists go for the quick and easy joke. Except for Wicking. That guy is just all sorts of brilliant :) Cartoonists often land at the same jokes in common news. Slate or Salon have a “best cartoons” columnist who collects editorial cartoons on a theme. More than once I have seen multiple cartoonists come up with very similar gags.

If the Courier-Mail is anything like the local rag, the cartoonist doesn’t even come near the office, let alone feverishly scan letters for ideas to pinch.

Face it: cartoonists go for the quick and easy joke. Except for Wicking. That guy is just all sorts of brilliant :)

]]> By: John http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/comment-page-1/#comment-365327 John Fri, 04 May 2007 10:45:44 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/#comment-365327 As if that is plagiarism. As if that is plagiarism.

]]> By: david tiley http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/comment-page-1/#comment-365311 david tiley Fri, 04 May 2007 07:22:11 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/#comment-365311 Nice to know you can pick a gag as well as the professionals - pity they didn't run teh goose version because that is more cleverer. Nice to know you can pick a gag as well as the professionals – pity they didn’t run teh goose version because that is more cleverer.

]]> By: pablo http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/comment-page-1/#comment-365280 pablo Fri, 04 May 2007 04:17:45 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/#comment-365280 No attribution on the cartoon Paul. Off to the Press Council but since the CM is a Murdoch clone and not a signatory your chances are nil. But at least we all know. Maybe third time lucky with bones and modern fossils. No attribution on the cartoon Paul. Off to the Press Council but since the CM is a Murdoch clone and not a signatory your chances are nil. But at least we all know. Maybe third time lucky with bones and modern fossils.

]]> By: lynn white http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/comment-page-1/#comment-365262 lynn white Fri, 04 May 2007 03:05:40 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/#comment-365262 well done Paul, I needed a giggle! well done Paul, I needed a giggle!

]]> By: Gummo Trotsky http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/comment-page-1/#comment-365254 Gummo Trotsky Fri, 04 May 2007 02:42:50 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/05/04/plagiarised-possibly-by-the-murdoch-press/#comment-365254 Verry interestink. Just between you, me and whoever drops in to read this comment, I know someone who wrote an article for one of the dailies, which was then extensively quoted by one of said dailies "Editors" in an article on the very same subject. Not sure if the article in question was solicited or not, though. You'd at least hope <em>not</em>, wouldn't you? Verry interestink.

Just between you, me and whoever drops in to read this comment, I know someone who wrote an article for one of the dailies, which was then extensively quoted by one of said dailies “Editors” in an article on the very same subject. Not sure if the article in question was solicited or not, though. You’d at least hope not, wouldn’t you?

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