And you thought folks only copy words in this biz. Well, the Richmond Times-Dispatch has had to apologize for copying a photo concept from Style Weekly, a Richmond magazine. You can see a side-by-side of the two images here. Here’s the apology:
Monday’s Metro Business cover photograph about a Goochland candy maker was strikingly similar to a cover photo published Dec. 22 by Style Weekly.
Imitating the photo showed a serious lapse of judgment. We first learned about it late Monday afternoon. An internal investigation continues.
At the very least, credit should have been extended to Style for having the idea. But using the same photo concept without permission or explanation is unacceptable. We also repeated key headline words.
Integrity is a keystone value at The Times-Dispatch. That’s why we are disclosing this error to you on the front page.
The Times-Dispatch apologizes to our readers for letting you down and to Style Weekly.
