Voice of America ‘Sincerely Regrets’ Handling of Plagiarism Incident, Acting Director Says
Voice of America “sincerely regrets” its handling of a plagiarism incident detailed in a Washington Post report published on Friday, acting director Yolanda López said in a statement Saturday.In the statement, López also said international American broadcaster Voice of America has added an “updated and enhanced” plagiarism policy to its VOA Best Practices Guide and has distributed it to all staff “to ensure that everyone is aware of their obligations when a complaint of plagiarism is received.”The statement does not reference Friday’s Washington Post story, which brought to light a plagiarism incident in which managers delayed taking action for months.