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Ian Frisch Plagiarism 1)

Abramson, Jill. Merchants of Truth (p.149)

[...]At five-feet-six and 120 pounds, he certainly looked the part. “I was very dandruffy and
unkempt,” he said. “If you look at me back then, I don’t carry myself like someone who expects
to be seen.”[...]

JA CITATION: “I was very dandruffy: Ian Frisch, “Working through the Stubble,” Relapse, Fall,
2014, 68–69. [links to p.149]

Frisch, Ian. Relapse Magazine p.68-69 (2014)

"I had no plan to ever be in front of the camera and if you look at me back then, I don't carry
myself like someone who expects to be seen," Morton said of his era with “the beard.” “I was
very dandruffy and unkempt."

ORIGINAL TWEET:

"I had no plan to eve r be in fro t of the camera and if yo look at me bac th en, I don't carry myself
like so me one who expects to be se en," r,,, orton sai, d of his era ·th "t e beard." "I Nas very dan druffy
and unkempt."

Ian Frisch, Relapse Magazine, 2014

At five-feet-six and 120 po un ds, t)e ce rtai1nly looked !li e part. · 1was very da druffy and nkempt," e
~aid. 'If yo look at me bacl< tt1en , I don't ca rry myself like someone .vho expects to be seen ...

Jill Abramson, Merchants of Truth

Ian Frisch Plagiarism 2)

Abramson, Jill. Merchants of Truth (p.148)

When he showed up in Brooklyn for his first day, in the fall of 2004, he found a pile of boxes on
the sidewalk out front—Vice’s latest issue, “The Party Issue,” had arrived. Morton flipped one
open to an article called “The Vice Guide to Partying,” accompanied by a boldly uncensored
photographic spread that featured a topless transsexual manually stimulating a fully naked man
while a young woman snorted a line of cocaine off his genitals.

“It was a really good article,” he said.

JA CITATION: “I fucking hated those kids: Ian Frisch, “Working through the Stubble,” Relapse,
Fall, 2014, 68–69. [p.147]

Frisch, Ian. Relapse Magazine p.68-69 (2014)

Morton's first day interning at Vice, in 2004, was the day the "Party Issue" came out. Morton,
who arrived at 9:30 a.m. to find boxes of the issue dumped off on the sidewalk by the shipping
company, reveled in the outlandishness and skewed humor that underscored its view on
contemporary youth culture. "There was a picture of a tranny jerking off a guy while someone
else was doing coke off his balls or something," he remembered. "It was a really good article."
He felt at home.

ORIGINAL TWEET:
Morton's first day interning at Vice, in 2004 , was the day th e "Party Issue" came out. Morton, who
arrived at 9:30 a.m . to find boxe s of the iss ue dumped off on th e sidewalk by the shipping com pany,
reveled in the outlandish ness and skewed humor that underscored its view on contemporary youth
culture. "There was a picture of a tranny jerking off a guy while someone el se was do ing coke off his
balls or so mething," he remem berect "It wa s a re ally good article ." He felt at home.

Ian Frisc h, Relapse Magazine, 2014

When he showed up in Brooklyn for his rst day, in the fall of 2004, he found a pile of boxes on the
sidewalk ou t fron t- Vice·s latest issue , 'T he Party Issue," had arrived . Morton flipped one open to an
article ca lled "The Vice Guide to Partyi ng ," accompa nied by a baldy uncensored photographic
spread that featu red a toplless transsexual ma nually stimulated a fu lly nake d man wh ile a young
woman snorted a line of cocaine off his genitals. · 11 was a really good article," he said.

Jill Abramson, Merchants of Tru th

Ian Frisch Plagiarism 3)

Abramson, Jill. Merchants of Truth (p.147)

“I fucking hated those kids in the journalism school,” he told one interviewer. “Nobody had a
sense of humor at all.” The atmosphere was too preprofessional, the other students too primped
and polished. “The broadcast kids were worse than anything,” he added, likening them to
wannabe Anderson Coopers who lacked mental firepower.

JA CITATION: “I fucking hated those kids: Ian Frisch, “Working through the Stubble,” Relapse,
Fall, 2014, 68–69. [p.147]

Frisch, Ian. Relapse Magazine p.68-69 (2014)

Keeping his nose in books and only dabbling in a few journalism classes, Morton was turned off
by most of the news kids. To him, they were just a bunch of drab losers who took themselves
too seriously. "I fucking hated those kids in the journalism school," he said. "It wasn't like nobody
was super fun to hang out with, but nobody had a sense of humor at all." He huffed and
continued: "And the broadcast kids were worse than anything. They had tl1at (Anderson
Cooper] mentality but were really dumb."

ORIGINAL TWEET:

Keepi ng his nose in books and only dabblin g in a few j ourna lism classes, Morton was tu rned off by
most of the news kids . To him, th ey were j ust a bunch of drab losers wh o took themse lves too
seriously. "I fu ckin g hated thos e kids in the journalism school," he said. "It wasn 't like nobody was
super fun to hang out with, but nobody had a sense of humor at all ." He huffed and contin ued: "An d
the broadca st kids were worse than anything . They had that [An derson Cooper] mental ity but we re
rea11~1 du mb."

Ian Fri sch, Relapse Magazine, 2014

"I fu cki ng hated thos e kids in journalism school ," he to ld one interviewe r. "Nobody had a sense of
humor at all." The atmosphere was too preprofessional, the othe r studen ts too primped and polished
'The broadcast kids we re w orse than anything ,'' he added. li ke ning them to wannabe Anderson
CooRers wlio lacked mental fl repower.

Ji ll Abramson, Merchants of Truth

Ian Frisch Plagiarism 4)

Abramson, Jill. Merchants of Truth (p.150, 151)

As was the custom at Vice, Morton’s first few columns were published under pseudonyms, one
being Leroy Gumption.
•••
A watershed moment in the magazine’s evolution came in November 2005, when the month’s
theme was Immersionism.
•••
The issue featured Morton’s first byline under his own name[...] He had packed an overnight
bag, ridden the subway to north of West Harlem, gotten off in Washington Heights, and gone
door to door in search of a “Hispanic” family who would agree to host him for a couple of days.

JA CITATION 1: “I was very dandruffy: Ian Frisch, “Working through the Stubble,” Relapse, Fall,
2014, 68–69. [links to p.149]

JA CITATION 2: He had packed an overnight bag: Thomas Morton, “Hispanic Panic,” Vice,
November 30, 2005, https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8gm4kk/hispanic-v12n10. The following
year he joined:

Frisch, Ian. Relapse Magazine p.68-69 (2014)

His first few pieces were done under various pseudonyms (Leroy Gumption, among others), but
his first print article under his real name was for the pivotal "Immersionism Issue," where he
went to live with a Hispanic family in Washington Heights for a week.

ORIGINAL TWEET:
Hi s tirst few pieces were done under various pseudonyms (Leroy Gumption, among others), but his
first print article under his real name was for the pivotal "lmmersionism Issue ," Where he went to live
with a Hispanic tamily in Washington Heights for a week.

Ian Frisch, Relapse Magazine, 2014

As was the custom at Vice, Morton 's first few co lumns we re published under pseudonyms, one being
Leroy Gumpton .... A watershed moment in the magazine's evoluti on came in November 2005, when
the month's theme was lmmersionism .. .The issue featured Morton's first byl ine under his own
name .. . He had packed an overnight bag, ridden tne subway to north of INest Harlem , gotten off at
Washington Heights, and gone door to door in search of a "Hispanic" family who would agree to host
hi m for a cou ple of days."

J ill Abramson, Merchants of Truth

Ian Frisch Plagiarism 5)

Abramson, Jill. Merchants of Truth (p.155-56)

[...] he would be joined on his quest by a punk rock band called the Black Lips, who had recently
signed to Vice Records. “Great,” he remembers his editors saying. “You go do it. Take a
cameraman. You have a weekend.”

JA CITATION: “Great,” he remembers: Ian Frisch, “Working through the Stubble,” Relapse, Fall
2014, 68–69. [p.155]

Frisch, Ian. Relapse Magazine p.68-69 (2014)

And when Morton pitched a story about chasing moonshiners in South Carolina with The Black
Lips, it all started. His first crack at being in front of the camera. "There was a thinly
metaphorical gun [to my head]: 'Great. You go do it. Take a cameraman. You have a weekend,"'
Morton explained, which was produced with amateur know-how and a shoe-string budget.

ORIGINAL TWEET:

And when ~orton pitched a story about chasing moonshiners in South Carolina with The Black Li ps,
it all started. His first crack at being in front of the came ra. "The re was a thinly metaphorical gun [to
my head]: 'Great. Yo u go do it. Take a cameraman . You t1ave a weekend, ·· Morton explained , which
was produced 1.vith amateur know-how and a shoe-string budget.

Ian Fri sch , Rellapse Magazine, 2014

... he would be joined on his qu est by a punk roc k band called the Black Ups. wh o t1ad recently
signed to Vice Records. "G reat." he remembers his editors saying. "You go do it. Take a cameraman .
You have a weekend .''

Jill Abramson, Merc hants of Truth

Ian Frisch Plagiarism 6)

Abramson, Jill. Merchants of Truth (p.156)

It was clear to the folks at Vice that this new strategy was working. “Video was as much of a
cash cow as we could have hoped for,” Morton said. “And it was the saving grace of the
magazine, because the landscape at the time was pretty fucked for print.”

JA CITATION: “Great,” he remembers: Ian Frisch, “Working through the Stubble,” Relapse, Fall
2014, 68–69. [p.155]

Frisch, Ian. Relapse Magazine p.68-69 (2014)

With 2007 underway, and VBS.tv officially launched, much of Morton's energy was funneled into
video work (on top of writing and editing content for the magazine and growing blog) alongside
other staffers, such as fellow veteran Ryan Duffy. "Video was as much of a cash cow as we
could have hoped for," Morton said. "And it was the saving grace of the magazine because the
landscape at tl1e time was pretty fucked for print of any stripe."[...]

ORIGINAL TWEET:

Wit h 2007 underway, and VBS.tv offic ially la nched, much of Morton's energy wa s funne led into
video work (on top of writing and editing content for the magazine and growing blog) alongside other
staffe rs, s ch as fellow veteran Ryan Duffy. "Video was as much of a cash cow as we could have
hope d for, " Morton sa id. "And it wa s tt1e saving grace of the magazine because the landscape at the
time was pretty f uc ked for print of any stripe ."

Ian Frisc h, Relapse Magazine, 2014

It was clear to the fol s at Vice that this new strategy was working . "Video was as much of a cash
cow as we could have hoped for,'' lv1orton said. "An d it was t he saving grace of the magazine,
because t he landscape at th e time was pretty fucked fo r pri nt. "

J il l Abramson, Merc hants of Truth

 CHAPTER SIX: VICE II

It was Mclnnes to whom: Thomas Morton, interviewed by Jill Abramson and Elly Brinkly at
ViceNewYork, October 13, 2015 .
He'd earned a scholarship: Ibid.
"I fucking hated those kids: Ian Frisch "Working through the Stubble," Relapse, Fall, 2014, 68-
69.
Morton flipped one open: Count Chocula, "The VICE Guide to Partying," Vice, November 30,
2004, https://www.vice.com/en us/article/av759j/the-vice-vl ln5.
They called their anniversary bash: "VICE Magazine: 10 Years of the Worst Par-
ties Ever," Gothamist, October 19, 2004, http://gothamist.com/2004/10/19/
vice magazine 10 years of the worst parties ever.php.
The dictum. Morton recalled: Thomas Morton, interviewed by Jill Abramson and Elly Brinkly
at Vice New York, October 13, 2015.
One colleague bet: Ibid.
"I was very dandruffy: Ian Frisch, "Working through the Stubble,'' Relapse, Fall, 2014, 68-69.
Years later. after Morton: Gwynedd Stuart, "HBO Unleashes Its Vice Squad," Chicago Reader,
May 1, 2013, https:/ /www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/vice-on-hbo-with-shane-smith/

Content?oid=9490534.
In went a dead rat: "Gross Jar 2012-Dead Rat," Vice, May 11, 2012, https://www.vice.com/
en us/article/yv5bgv/gross-jar-2012-part-six-dead-rat.
"We were mostly writing: Thomas Morton, interviewed by Jill Abramson and Elly Brinkly at
Vice New York, October 13, 2015 .
In his first three years: Vanessa Grigoriadis, "The Edge of Hip: Vice, the Brand," New York Times,
September 28, 2003, https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/28/style/the-edge-of-hip-vice-
the-brand.html.
They even designed an edition: "Gimix Toys' Dos and Don'ts (from the Pages of Vice Magazine),''
Millionaire Playboy, n .d., http:/ /millionaireplayboy.com/toys/vice.php.
A watershed moment: "The Immersionism Issue," Vice, n.d., https:/ /www.vice.com/en us/
topic/the-immersionism-issue.
He had packed an overnight bag: Thomas Morton, "Hispanic Panic," Vice, November 30, 2005,
https://www.vice.com/en us/article/8gm4kk/hispanic-v12n10.
The following year he joined: Thomas Morton, "I Joined Three Cults Simultaneously (Vice
Magazine, 2007),'' Tumblr, October 2006, http:/ /instapaperstories.tumblr.com/
post/983262827 /cults.
He'd set his sights on: Thomas Morton, "In the Land of the Juggalos-a Juggalo Is King,'' Vice,
September 30, 2007, https://www.vice.com/en us/article/4wnjb9/land-of-juggalos-
v14n10.
Cable news. Fox. CNN: "Leading Cable News Networks in the United States in April
2018, by Number of Primetime Viewers (in 1,000s)," Statista, May 2018, https://
www.statista.com/statistics/3 73 814 /cable-news-network-viewership-usa/.
The median age of the Fox: Adam Epstein, "Fox News's Biggest Problem Isn"t the Ailes Ouster,
It's That Its Average Viewer Is a Dinosaur," Quartz, July 21, 2016, https://qz.com/738346/
fox-newss-biggest-problem-isnt-the-ailes-ouster-its-that-its-average-viewer-is-a-
dinosaur/.
In the spring 0{2006: Tom Freston, interviewed by Jill Abramson, New York, April 29, 2016.
When Google purchased You Tube: Andrew Sorkin and Jeremy W. Peters, "Google to
Acquire YouTube for $1.65 Billion," New York Times, October 9, 2006, https://
www.nytimes.com/2006/10/09/business/09cnd-dea1.html.
"We saw that everyone:Jeff Bercovici, "Tom Freston's $ 1B Revenge: Ex-Viacom Chief Helps
VICE Become the next MTV," Forbes, January 3, 2012, https://www.forbes.com/sites/
jeffbercovici/ 2012/01/03 / tom-frestons-1-billion-revenge-ex-viacom-chief-helps-vice-
become-the-next-mtv/#b2122c34a553.
Viacom took a so percent stake: Robert Levine, "A Guerrilla Video Site Meets MTV," New
York Times, November 19, 2007, https://www.nytimes.com/2007 / 11/ 19 / business/
media/ 19vice.html.
Unlike Szalwinski. though: Bloomberg News, "Viacom's Ex-Chief Getting $85 Million,"
New York Times, October 19, 2006, https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/19/business/
media/ 19viacom.html.
With Frestongone: William D. Cohan, "Inside the Viacom 'Brain Drain,'" Vanity Fair, April 12,
2016, https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/04/inside-the-viacom-brain-drain.
One clip featured Morton: VBS.TV, "Vice with Young Jeezy: The Most Awkward Rap Interview,
EVER," Daily Motion (video), n.d., https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6qf0g.
"Great," he remembers: Ian risch "Working through the Stubble," Relapse, Fall 2014, 68-69.
Morton arrived, city-slick: Thomas Morton, "The Quest for Moonshine," Vice, February 15,
2009, https://www.vice.com/en us/article/znqzb3/the-quest-for-moonshine.
He was sent to Ghana: "Fantasy Coffins," The Vice Guide to Everything, season 1, episode 1, De-
cember 2010.
He shipped out to Mauritania : Thomas Morton, "The Fat Farms of Mauritania," Vice, May 14,