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Jayson Thomas Blair and Plagiarism

  This is the story of Jayson Thomas Blair   Blair was born in Columbia, Maryland. He was born to a civil servant and a teacher. Perhaps Blair had opportunities that many people don't have. He was the editor-in-chief of the university's student newspaper. Blair used his experience to become a journalist and later an editor at The New York Times.   It's a great opportunity for anyone, but especially for Black people. It's not easy to be a journalist or editor, but Blair made it.   But one day, Blair got a call.   Blair clearly understands the standards of journalistic writing. And you have to understand the standards of writing in the social sciences. We generally use the standards of the American Psychological Association (APA). These standards create and set the standard for the social sciences and other fields. They make writing more consistent and easier.   A very important part of APA format is plagiarism: what it is and how to...