Internal review backs Business Insider story

Reports of plagiarism against the academic Neri Oxman, wife of billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, are “accurate and well documented,” reports Sam Jones of The Financial Times.

Jones reports, “In a memorandum sent to Business Insider reporters on Sunday, a copy of which was seen by the Financial Times, chief executive Barbara Peng said an internal review into the financial news website’s reporting this month — which led to a war of words on social media between Ackman and the platform — had found it to be rigorous and fair.

“‘We are a journalism organisation with high standards and a commitment to truth and fairness,’ wrote Peng. ‘There was no unfair bias or personal, political, and/or religious motivation in the pursuit of the stories.’

“Axel Springer, the German media conglomerate that owns Business Insider, confirmed the memo was accurate.

“It said: ‘We note that Business Insider’s chief executive has published a statement on the matter. Axel Springer stands by Business Insider and its newsroom.'”

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