There’s quite a bit of Twitter speculation tonight regarding Fareed Zakaria’s suspension from both Time and CNN for plagiarism. Many have suggested that Zakaria’s column might have been the work of an assistant or intern.
https://twitter.com/dankennedy_nu/status/234058106479448064
@dankennedy_nu My guess: his assistant wrote it, he just polished it up, didn’t know of the steal from Jill Lepore — best-case scenario.
— Mark Leccese (@mleccese) August 10, 2012
"Looking for a job. I specialize in digging up old stuff and making it look like yours. Thanks." – ex-intern of Fareed Zakaria
— Chirag Mehta (@chirag_mehta) August 10, 2012
The thing about the Fareed Zakaria scandal is, it's worse for him to admit that an intern made the mistake not him. Sad, but true.
— Samarth Bhaskar (@samarth) August 10, 2012
Breaking: Fareed Zakaria intern plagiarized story from composite hallucination of Stephen Glass & Jayson Blair, say anonymous sources
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) August 10, 2012
https://twitter.com/JGreenDC/status/234041399421575169
Rest assured, though, that these #FareedZakariaOriginalQuotes come straight from the man himself. Just ask Jonah Lehrer if you don’t believe us.
#FareedZakariaOriginalQuotes Plagiarism means never having to say you're sorry…in your own words.
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) August 10, 2012
Rumors of my integrity are greatly exaggerated. #FareedZakariaOriginalQuotes
— NightWinger (@NightWinger) August 10, 2012
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Ask not what you can do for a lesser-known writer; ask what a lesser-known writer can do for you. #FareedZakariaOriginalQuotes
— ??Deborah's ANTI-FASCIST bayonet-free horse zone (@litbrit) August 10, 2012
https://twitter.com/DANEgerus/status/234066073371168770
https://twitter.com/LarryPortzline/status/234097255290916864
https://twitter.com/critterman76/status/234097536233771009
A people free to choose will always choose other peoples words. #FareedZakariaOriginalQuotes
— Church (@Church_On_F1) August 10, 2012
"Fareed at last, Fareed at last, thank God almighty, I'm Fareed at last" #FareedZakariaOriginalQuotes
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) August 10, 2012
uhm. everyone who's using the hashtag #FareedZakariaOriginalQuotes STOP IT. you're plagiarizing me!
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) August 10, 2012