Some people simply have no capacity to be graceful in defeat. This story might involve the poster child for that problem.
Bob Ripley, Publisher and Managing Editor of the Oregon Times Observer, a small local paper located in Oregon, Missouri, had a bit of a problem. On the one hand, there was a fairly serious local story his paper should cover involving an audit that found “serious shortcomings” in the local Sheriff’s Department due to its poor accounting. On the other hand, Ripley’s paper had already been scooped by conservative blogger Duane Lester, who had already done a comprehensive and devastating write-up of the audit’s findings.
Of course, Ripley could have assigned a reporter to write their own version of what happened, possibly with a nod to Lester’s blog post. Or he could have asked Lester for permission to reprint the blog post. He could have possibly even used some of Lester’s sources after verifying them himself.
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Oregon Times Observer Editor Bob Ripley Tries to Rip Off Conservative Blogger Duane Lester, Gets Forced to Pay For Copyright Infringement On Camera | Video | TheBlaze.com
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/05/14/anti-bullying.html
Blogger Asserts Copyright, Newspaper Editor Gets Irate - YouTube
Bob Ripley, Publisher and Managing Editor of the Oregon Times Observer, a small local paper located in Oregon, Missouri, had a bit of a problem. On the one hand, there was a fairly serious local story his paper should cover involving an audit that found “serious shortcomings” in the local Sheriff’s Department due to its poor accounting. On the other hand, Ripley’s paper had already been scooped by conservative blogger Duane Lester, who had already done a comprehensive and devastating write-up of the audit’s findings.
Of course, Ripley could have assigned a reporter to write their own version of what happened, possibly with a nod to Lester’s blog post. Or he could have asked Lester for permission to reprint the blog post. He could have possibly even used some of Lester’s sources after verifying them himself.
more
Oregon Times Observer Editor Bob Ripley Tries to Rip Off Conservative Blogger Duane Lester, Gets Forced to Pay For Copyright Infringement On Camera | Video | TheBlaze.com
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/05/14/anti-bullying.html
Blogger Asserts Copyright, Newspaper Editor Gets Irate - YouTube