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Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead
While most headlines report the death of a former Cambridge professor amidst a plagiarism scandal, one emphasizes the "Youngest Black Professor" and a "Tragic Twist."
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What happenedEx-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Youngest Black Professor’s Plagiarism Scandal Takes Tragic Twist". The center frames it as "Ex-Cambridge professor dies week after resigning amid plagiarism allegations".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftYoungest Black Professor’s Plagiarism Scandal Takes Tragic Twist
The Daily Beast · Center-left · News report
CenterEx-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead
Dawn Pakistan · Center · News report
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Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead
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Black academic Jason Arday, who resigned from the University of Cambridge last week following a high-profile plagiarism scandal that raised claims of racism, was found dead on Friday, the p...
Youngest Black Professor’s Plagiarism Scandal Takes Tragic Twist
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University of Cambridge A University of Cambridge professor who resigned last week amid plagiarism accusations has reportedly been found dead. Jason Arday, who taught sociology of education...
Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead
His family said it was "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son" after the academic was found dead in London on Friday.
Youngest Black professor at Cambridge found dead after resigning amid plagiarism scandal
UK cops say Jason Arday's death 'not believed to be suspicious'; his family decries 'campaign of sustained abuse... by those who would leave no stone unturned in their quest to undermine hi...
Ex-Cambridge professor dies following plagiarism allegations, resignation
Jason Arday, a former Cambridge University scholar whose remarkable rise to stardom was followed by a rapid fall from grace in recent weeks, has died, his family said today.
