The search marketing world has been in a frenzy over Google’s recent ‘Panda’ update. The Panda release involved modifying some of the underlying mechanisms of Google’s search algorithm – the result has been a benefit to some websites and a hindrance to others. Google’s primary goal with the Panda release was to place less importance on ‘content farms’ that regularly produced unoriginal material. 
One of the big benefits of Panda is that websites that publish plagiarized materials regularly should be taking a big hit.
The press release has long been the preferred method for a business to announce any news, announcements, products or breakthroughs. This document is often written in a standardized format, laying out the major segments of the story and providing easily digestible quotes for journalists that want to use the piece as a foundation for their coverage. 
It’s pretty common that the younger generation gets blamed for plagiarism. Many people see a bunch of kids who grew up on the internet, mashing up You Tube videos and engaging in a cut-and-paste free for all with no regard for ‘journalistic integrity.’ There is definitely an argument to be made that a ‘free-wheeling’ internet culture has been a thorn in the side of proper citations and giving attribution where it’s due.
We’ve covered a vast array of plagiarism in the news, ranging from cases in politics, research, journalism and academia. 
It is for this reason that growing instances of misconduct from our favorite newspapers and star reporters is so disconcerting. 
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A recent case in the news involves Germany’s Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, who allegedly plagiarized his PhD dissertation in 2007.
‘International research community’ is a term you hear quite often; referring to a global consortium of researchers working together towards a common discovery. 
Google recently revealed some evidence that shows that Microsoft Bing may be copying their search results.