Michael Olesker

Michael Olesker (born 1945) was a columnist for the Baltimore Sun newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland. He resigned on January 4, 2006, after it was alleged that his columns contained passages plagiarized from articles at other newspapers.[1][2][3] Olesker is known for his liberal viewpoints and for his criticism of the administration of Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R), whose press office in November 2004 issued an executive order banning state executive employees from talking with Olesker.[2][4] The Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele also accused Olesker of making up quotes.[5][6]

Olesker first hit the Baltimore scene in 1978, writing for the Baltimore News American. Olesker began writing for the Sun in 1979. He was a commentator on WJZ-TV from 1983 through December 2002, and his columns were syndicated in other newspapers such as Newsday and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.[7][8]

Olesker attended the University of Maryland where he was on the staff of the school newspaper, The Diamondback, serving as the sports page editor.[9]

Olesker is the author of Journeys to the Heart of Baltimore (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001). He was an extra in the 5th season of HBO's The Wire.[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Baltimore Sun Columnist Quits Amid Plagiarism Charges, FoxNews.com January 4, 2006.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kincaid, Cliff. "None Dare Call It Plagiarism". Accuracy in Media. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  3. ↑ Court Favors Ehrlich on ban, Baltimore Sun Feb 16 2006
  4. ↑ Preston, Bryan. "Dead Even in Maryland". The National Review. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  5. ↑ Associated Press (31 March 2005). "Balto. Newspaper Says Ehrlich's Ban Unconstitutional". Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  6. ↑ Dicarlo, Rachel. "The Governor vs. the Sun". The Weekly Standard. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  7. ↑ Olesker, Michael (12 December 2001). "Life Support". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  8. ↑ Olesker, Michael (26 March 2002). "Death Sends Daily Reminders at WTC Site". Newsday. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  9. ↑ Olesker, Michael (1995). Michael Olesker's Baltimore: if you live here, you're home. Johns Hopkins Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8018-5203-9.
  10. ↑ UPI (30 December 2007). "Sun TV Critic red inks 'The Wire' newsroom". UPI.com. Retrieved 22 June 2010.