The Times head tennis writer Neil Harman has admitted to plagiarizing numerous times during his more than a decade-long career with the paper. According to reports, the 2013 edition of the Official Wimbledon Annual yearbook is said to be filled with articles that Harman has taken from other accomplished tennis writers such as Jon Wertheim of the Sports Illustrated.
Harman, a co-founder and a co-president of the International Tennis Writers’ Association (ITWA), has stepped down from his post after sening an email to fellow members.
“It has been brought to my attention that I have severely compromised my position as a member, having used unattributed material to form part of my writing of the Wimbledon Yearbook.
There can be no excuse for such shoddy work, which I deeply regret. I did it without malice aforethought, but that I did it at all is simply inexcusable.”
A very detailed report/feature about this development by New York Times’ Ben Rothenberg can be read HERE.
Check out The Guardian report about this development HERE.
