Plagiarism

It’s not a new problem [Guardian to Reuters: Sorry for editing mistake]. Way back in the ‘70s my story from Victoria Falls about talks to end Rhodesia’s unilateral declaration of independence made the front-page lead in The Guardian - under their own correspondent’s byline. When Reuters’ then Chief News Editor Ian MacDowall protested, The Guardian’s foreign editor told him: “Sorry old chap, but we knew our man was on the way there.” ■