The 'Oxford Student', the lesser of two evil (IMO) student papers in Oxford was caught out quoting Oxford indymedia articles without giving any credit this week.
Last week the OxStu ran a frontpage article about a trial at Gloucester Crown Court.
The article was riddled with exaggeration and innaccuracy. So after the case was thrown
out, I posted an article to indymedia, signed 'not the oxstu'.
Throughout the events I refused to speak to the student press because previous bad
experiences have made me wonder if it's worth it. Imagine my surprise when this
week's OxStu quotes me as being 'very relieved' at the outcome and 'really glad
to have it over with'.
Comments lifted almost exactly from:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/oxford/2003/11/280424.html
although, in true OxStu style, they still manage to make a mistake, even when
spoon-fed, replacing 'it's a big relief' with the words 'very relieved'.
And of course, they don't acknowledge where they got this from. A reader would
no doubt assume I had given them an interview and agreed with the rest of the
(bollocks in the) article.
The article was riddled with exaggeration and innaccuracy. So after the case was thrown
out, I posted an article to indymedia, signed 'not the oxstu'.
Throughout the events I refused to speak to the student press because previous bad
experiences have made me wonder if it's worth it. Imagine my surprise when this
week's OxStu quotes me as being 'very relieved' at the outcome and 'really glad
to have it over with'.
Comments lifted almost exactly from:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/oxford/2003/11/280424.html although, in true OxStu style, they still manage to make a mistake, even when
spoon-fed, replacing 'it's a big relief' with the words 'very relieved'.
And of course, they don't acknowledge where they got this from. A reader would
no doubt assume I had given them an interview and agreed with the rest of the
(bollocks in the) article.
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