Ever had this happened to you?

This article quoted my presentation quite a bit that I recently gave....but didn't mention me or my co-author once.....

I guess this is normal...but for those out there that do articles and stuff similar...would you quote like that or give credit to the author?

http://www.stripes.com/news/2-navy-ships-getting-new-lease-on-life-courtesy-of-budget-concerns-1.155948

9/24/2011 2:03:38 PM

I always give credit. Then again, I always cite my sources at work for every calculation I do as well which a lot of people don't do /shrug

The reason I bring up the calculations is that citing sources does two things:

1) gives recognition to those who assisted you in your work
2) provides a supporting backbone for the facts/arguments/results you are presenting

[Edited on September 24, 2011 at 2:28 PM. Reason : ]

9/24/2011 2:23:32 PM

^^ Were you involved with "Taking a 40 Year Ship to 70 years: LCC 19 Class Extended Service Life"?

Quote :

"provides a supporting backbone for the facts/arguments/results you are presenting"

This is lost on a lot of people.

9/24/2011 2:49:40 PM

it's a news article not a research paper - i doubt they did it intentionally to deprive you of recognition. i wouldn't take it personally

i would add a link to the full paper in the comment section. not to pat yourself on the back though, to provide additional context for the reader should they be interested

9/24/2011 2:50:53 PM

^^ yeah this is my project. I led the team doing the assessment and wrote the paper.

9/24/2011 4:22:53 PM

It's listed as a "Navy assessment".

That seems pretty standard for 'corporate' reports and documents.

9/24/2011 6:22:17 PM

Welcome to the real world.

9/24/2011 7:14:00 PM

^ General and pointless post is general and pointless.

9/24/2011 8:18:18 PM

Welcome to tww.

9/24/2011 8:32:02 PM

A lab I worked at one summer put out a paper with an experiment I designed and no credit given. I don't think it was intentional, that paper happened months after I was gone and I was the only summer intern that left. But I should have been a listed co-author

9/24/2011 9:32:10 PM

Quote :

"it's a news article not a research paper - i doubt they did it intentionally to deprive you of recognition. i wouldn't take it personally i would add a link to the full paper in the comment section. not to pat yourself on the back though, to provide additional context for the reader should they be interested "

+1

9/24/2011 10:24:32 PM

Welcome to my world. My idea/work/project has gained national attention. There has been no less than 6 articles written on it in the last 2 weeks with more coming soon. My managers and the CIO are getting all the attention. I may end up doing a presentation at next years educause, but I would like some credit in the articles.

9/25/2011 10:00:54 AM