Stealing by any other name...

One of our student's working for the Columbia Chronicle wrote this editorial that makes an interesting observation about how to give credit for a story idea...

If bloggers are doing such a good job of reporting, we should be holding them in higher esteem. “Independent media” is not a new concept, and alternative newspapers and magazines have long received praise for shedding light on stories that mainstream publications have overlooked. (Just look at the recognition Sonoma State University’s Project Censored has received over its 30-year history.)