Plagiarism is, therefore, more pernicious than piracy. The problem is especially severe in academia. The Internet only exacerbated this problem. The problem, though, is not limited to the ivory towers. The print media plagiarize.
Individual journalists plagiarize, many with abandon.
Even advertising agencies and financial institutions plagiarize. The temptation is irresistible, the rewards big and the pressures of modern life great. Some of the plagiarists are straightforward copiers. Others substitute words, add sentences, or combine two or more sources. These questions are not easily answered.