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According to the story, in 2008 an author wrote a handbook about the presidential elections and sent a few copies up to Oprah in an effort to gain publicity; he heard nothing in response.

Then earlier this year, she reportedly read entire passages from the book on the air w/o citation.

Dunno about anyone else, but I get the feeling that even if Oprah's guilty she'll be getting away cleanly; she's got the fame and the money to be pretty well untouchable.

Plagiarism?

i thought that plagiarism, by definition, was to claim someone else's written work as your own; does simply reading the work of another and forgetting to mention the author thereof rise to that level?

Methinks not, but it's now a matter for a judge to decide.

Warmest regards-

Hatman

Oct 28, 2010 -- 5:16PM, Hatman wrote:

Plagiarism? i thought that plagiarism, by definition, was to claim someone else's work as your own; does simply reading the work of another and forgetting to mention the author thereof rise to that level? Methinks not, but it's now a matter for a judge to decide. Warmest regards- Hatman

Depending on the circumstances, it could be considered parody, fair use, lacking attribution (which is technically illegal but generally considered a slap on the wrist) or outright plagerism.