Plagiarism and syndication
Plagiarism and Attribution
Merriam-Webster defines the verb plagiarize as: "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : to use (another's production) without crediting the source."
The unattributed and/or unquoted use of an original phrase of two or more words from a published source, online or in print, constitutes plagiarism.
Wikipedia entries, publicity copy, official biographies, theatrical or film synopses, etc. should not be appropriated without directly quoting and attributing the source. Basic facts -- dates, names, places -- may be learned and/or verified in authoritative sources, but should always be expressed in the author's original language.
Example of quotation with attribution:
The Black Cat Theatre's production of "Macbeth" draws attention to Shakespeare's multicultural sources.
- According to Wikipedia:
- "Shakespeare's source for the tragedy are the accounts of King Macbeth of Scotland, Macduff, and Duncan in Holinshed's Chronicles (1587), a history of England, Scotland and Ireland familiar to Shakespeare and his contemporaries."
Example of paraphrase/summary with attribution:
One of the most influential figures in American culture, Bob Dylan changed the way we think about pop music, from his stream-of-consciousness lyrics to his radically new way of singing. He also created new genres: folk-rock, country-rock and the singer-songwriter style itself (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic).
Recycling one's own work -- whether an artist profile or a film or theatrical synopsis etc. -- is discouraged. If you must reprint text you have already published via KDHX, simply use quotation marks and cite yourself and link to the original article.
- Example:
- The plot of "The Marriage of Figaro," as I wrote in a previous review of the opera, "revolves around an absurd network of plots and counter-plots in a Spanish court, where lust, marriage and betrayal somehow result in the happiest of endings."
Syndication and Attribution for Written Content
All written content submitted to KDHX.org should be first-run, original content. If you are reprinting or cross-posting written content -- a review, interview, or other feature for KDHX -- to a personal blog or a third-party website, you should wait 24 hours after KDHX publication before syndicating or cross-posting.
- All syndicated and cross-posted articles should include the following attribution:
- - "This article originally appeared at KDHX.org."
KDHX.org must be linked.
Syndication is distinct from excerpting and link sharing. KDHX encourages all volunteers to share content on their social networks and personal blogs, by posting links to or short excerpts (with attribution) from the published pages.
