Skeptic Project

Glenn Beck, the controversial Fox News host, is being accused of "content theft" by conservative bloggers.

The Daily Caller, a conservative blog edited by former "Crossfire" host Tucker Carlson, says that Beck has often credited fellow conservatives for their words, but "in many other instances (...) he has not, often taking elaborate steps to cloak the origins of the material."

The Daily Caller quotes the anonymous blogger behind Rebel Pundit, who complains that Beck's TV show blurred his logo on a video from his web site depicting protesters who were seeking amnesty for illegal immigrants. Another conservative blogger, who goes by the online handle Liberty Chick, says that Beck used "in exact form and without any attribution" a chart that shows billionaire George Soros' alleged "influence over media organizations."

According to conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart, Beck's slogan "The Truth has No Agenda" was also swiped.

Breitbart said that he was "grateful for the many times (Beck) has credited me and my sites, (but) sometimes he also uses other peoples' work without crediting them, making it appear as though it were his own. But especially since adopting 'The Truth Has No Agenda' slogan - and trying to deliberately re-position himself as the pious conscience and judge of many of those he took content from - he has exposed himself to his new motto's unforgiving standard."

Beck's office told The Daily Caller that Beck is "a busy man," broadcasting almost 1,000 hours a year, so it's possible that there were some lapses. But representatives from Beck's office went on to say that "Glenn's shows have a high-standard and a long history of championing bloggers and attributing sources whenever possible including frequently providing extensive footnotes on GlennBeck.com."

Earlier this month Fox News announced that Beck would "transition off of his daily program" later in the year but will team with Fox to "produce a slate of projects for FOX News Channel and FOX News' digital properties."

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