NY Times in plagiarism row

The New York Times is looking into the work of one its reporters following accusations that he plagiarised from The Wall Street Journal and other sources.

The paper published an editor's note online on Monday and in papers the next day. It said reporter Zachery Kouwe "appears to have improperly appropriated wording and passages published by other news organizations."

The Times said editors at The Journal pointed out similarities between a Journal story from February 5 and Times pieces that day and the following day.

The paper said a search found other examples, and an investigation is ongoing. A spokeswoman for the Times declined to comment on any penalties Kouwe could face.

Kouwe declined comment.

-AP