Factual Plagiarism: The AP, NY Times, Washington Post & Washington Times Stole Their Work from Narco News This Week

UnAssociated Press has been up and running for something like a couple weeks since the news wire started threatening bloggers based on a rather odd interpretation of the fair use doctrine. Appears that the AP has no problem stealing from others.

I reviewed numerous mainstream and small media organizations, including the ones cited by Al Giordano, who wrote regarding this incredible and questionable unethical action by U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes and ICE and who both are still in denial by claiming that they didn't do anything illegal or unethical. To all of the media news organizations (of all sizes), Bill Conroy IS NOT A BLOGGER who writes for Narco News.

Some of the news articles who did give credit to Narco News for breaking the story, wrongly believed that Bill Conroy was your average blogger "Joe Citizen." He is not.  Bill Conroy is a veteran professional journalist and investigative reporter who writes for Narco News, a legitimate news media organization.

As professional journalists, authentic journalists also have their own "Code of Ethics" just like medical doctors, lawyers etc. - To read one such "Code" please review the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalist which in part states:

Preamble

Members of the Society of Professional Journalists believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. The duty of the journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues. Conscientious journalists from all media and specialties strive to serve the public with thoroughness and honesty. Professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist's credibility. Members of the Society share a dedication to ethical behavior and adopt this code to declare the Society's principles and standards of practice. http://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp

Before Narco News, I used to write to these main media stream and other semi-main media news organizations and I offered them fresh information. 99% of them replied with a thank you note. Great letter Al.....like you, Bill Conroy and the rest of Narco News real professional journalists thank you for bringing to us the whole stories not an adultered and a "revised" one....years ago, I was interviewed for what I expected to be an outstanding story from one of your Texas border cities. When I read the story it had been reduced to 10%....I called the investigative news reporter and she apologized but the boss was the one to blame.