Shame on DO! 
 
Shame on DO! Or better known as ‘Duul’ in wollof. This is their open produce. Here it is, an open ‘thievery’ of someone’s work without due respect. It is important to note, there is nothing wrong with using or referencing someone’s work, but ethics dictates that we give respect to it. They are caught red-handed doing an illegal act. The Point Newspaper should get their lawyers ready to drag them to court. People should aspire to learn more, but shouldn’t be jealous of others’ achievement. Slowly, slowly, learn and learn well. It is a journey. The strongest writer started from scratch like everyone else. It should be more of an admiration jealousy where one admires and works towards getting it right. There shouldn’t be any ‘shyness’ or ‘diffidence.’
 
It is important to remember, less than a week ago, DO wrote that spicy disheartening editorial titled “Cyber Terrorists.” In it, they sounded harsh on all online watchdogs. What is the crime committed by this preacher who says one thing and does another?   
 
The Observer better next time, do us a favor and quote from the Point. Until then, they have proven to all and sundry that they are the gross “terrorists” doing everything within their midst to rob us of pride, right, and existence while associating themselves with consent to a dictatorial administration.  
 
Woe onto DO! Woe onto DO!

 
Below is the Point's Bite
 
http://www.thepoint.gm/The%20Bite483.htm
 
No Instance of Plagiarism Could be More ObtrusiveThursday 4th October 2007
We are amused to see the Daily Observer plagiarise our editorial of Monday, 1 October 2007 (January 24 2008: Another Test) to a ridiculous extent and without shame. In that editorial, we talked about the forthcoming local government elections slated for 24 January 2008. Two days later, the Daily Observer treated the same issue – ‘The January Local Gov’t elections’ (Wednesday, 3 October 2007).
We wrote: “But more importantly, the sensitization programme should get off the ground without delay. The sensitization programme should seek to break the voter apathy that characterized the two previous elections.”
The Daily Observer wrote: “More importantly, the sensitisation programme for the elections should take off the grounds[sic] now without any delay to break the voters’ apathy that characterised the two previous elections.” We wrote: “To bet off this possible inertia, the IEC should hit the ground running right away. All the requisite logistic challenges should be addressed with an open mind and a sense of purpose.”
The Daily Observer wrote: “To overcome this possible inertia, the IEC should hit the ground right away and all the requisite logistic challenges should be addressed with an open mind and a sense of purpose.”
We wrote: “The IEC and the NCCE (National Council for Civic Education) should spare no effort to get the masses at the grassroots to understand the significance of the local government elections.”
The Daily Observer wrote: “This should be taken seriously by the IEC, while the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) should spare no time in ensuring that the masses at the grassroots understand the significance of the local government elections.”
We wrote: “January 24 2008 may look far away, but time flies!”
The Daily Observer wrote: “January 2008 may look far away but time flies and we are looking forward to exercise [sic] our constitutional rights.”
We wrote: “The IEC should approach the local government elections with the same vigour and integrity as they did with the presidential and legislative elections.”
The Daily Observer wrote: “Therefore, it will be vital, [sic] if the IEC approach [sic] the local government elections with same vigour and integrity as they manifested in the last Presidential and National Assembly elections.”
We wrote: “Any irregularity in the process can ruin their reputation, possibly beyond repair.”
The Daily Observer wrote: “Above all, the IEC should maintain its independence and conduct the elections in a transparent manner as any irregularity can ruin its reputation, possibly beyond repair.”
The typical cynic may say that we are being petty in ‘picking on trifles’ but all fair-minded academics and professionals would look askance at such denigrating acts, just as they would always be justifiably piqued should their work be so unabashedly subjected to such dishonour. For it suffices to say that plagiarism is a crime in the academia and in journalism. Scholars have been stripped of their degrees because of plagiarism. And editors have lost their jobs and sent to jail because of plagiarism.
We must strive to be ethical, original and professional in our practice of journalism.
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