Attention all fellow bloggy bottom-feeders, Slate's Jack Shafer has got your back:
Borrowing, sponging, lifting, scrounging, leaching, pinching, and outright theft of other publications' work is firmly in the American journalistic tradition.
The Virtues of Parasitism
Explore the American journalistic tradition that embraces borrowing and sponging from other publications' work. Click to learn more!
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