The recent story of the alleged Los Zetas invasion by Examiner.com persona Kimberly Dvorak is not the first time questions have arisen about her honesty and journalistic integrity.
Journalist Bill Conroy who writes for NARCOSPHERE NARCONEWS had an interesting article concerning Dvorak and her unauthorized use as her own (plagiarism) in an article he wrote and researched about the the House of Death case (in which an ICE-paid informant is accused of assisting, even participating, in multiple murders in Juarez, Mexico).
In an article subtitled “Did “investigative journalist” Kimberly Dvorak really unveil the cover-up in the House of Death?” Conroy suggest that Dvorak is not what she claims to be. Not a Journalist, but a hack taking credit for other peoples work and ideas.
Conroy writes;
But be that as it may, there has not been an overt example of plagiarism in the House of Death coverage, at least known, by these many mainstream journalists. They have at least managed to lift and retell the story in their own words.
However, recently, an aspiring mainstream writer appears to have crossed that line. The writer, Kimberly Dvorak, is billed as an investigative reporter. She has been “writing for … the Washington Times and a number of smaller publications” as well as making regular appearances on a conservative talk radio shows, according to her bio on the conservative blog Red County.
Since last November, Dvorak has written about a half dozen or so stories on the House of Death, with headlines such as “House of death: U.S. Government cover-up unveiled,” and most recently, “House of Death ICE Informant escapes deportation charges to Mexico.” Those stories appeared in a conservative online publication called the Examiner.com.
In none of these House of Death stories does Dvorak mention Narco News’ coverage, yet she seems to be quite well versed, literally, on that coverage. And what’s interesting about Dvorak’s sudden attraction to the House of Death is her particular interest in the informant, a Mexican citizen who, by his own admission, was a dope smuggler and accomplice to murder……
Dvorak’s coverage, in words sometimes borrowed, is obsessed with chastising the U.S. government (the Obama administration) for its alleged shoddy treatment of the informant — who is being held in a jail cell (as part of a larger cover-up initiated during the Bush administration). He has been confined to prison, pending the outcome of his immigration case, for half a dozen years now [far longer than Dvorak’s quite recently discovered interest in the case].
And the reason Dvorak’s passionate defense of the informant is interesting is because she has expressed, in the past, a clear aversion to Mexican citizens who have been deemed “illegal aliens” — such as the informant.
Yep, anything she can do to discredit our President and his administration which she, and Dan “Digger” Amato are doing with the Los Zetas story.
Conroy goes on to confirm Immigration Clearinghouse defining Dvorak as a Tea Party extremist and Minuteman “groupie” with this paragraph.
From a prior story Dvorak penned for Red County, in which she defends the actions of the San Diego Minutemen — identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center as being among a group of “ ‘nativist extremist’ organizations, meaning that they target individual immigrants rather than immigration policies”:
Well-funded illegal alien activists in Southern California have found a new way to attack Americans fighting for secure borders and enforcement of current immigration laws. The fight has moved from the streets where they wave the their Mexican flag to America’s civil courtrooms.
… It is a sad commentary that the civil court system is filled with well-funded foreign interests who hire activist lawyers to gain control of the country for their illegal clients.
The Minutemen vow to keep fighting no matter how many lawsuits La Raza activists file against them. …And then there is this item, from the San Diego Minutemen Web site:
… Outstanding rally at the San Diego Embarcadero yesterday next to the USS Midway. About 200 Patriots from all over Southern California came out to hear some great speakers and candidates. Most groups from the SoCal Patriot Coalition were represented, led by Barbara Coe and CCIR! www.SocalPatriots.com. We had dozens of new SDMM signups and it was great meeting all of you. See you all again soon! Spread the word. We’re taking back our country!
Speakers:
- Chelene Nightengale, Candidate for Governor
- Michael Crimmins, Candidate for Congress, 51st Dist.
- Jeff Schwilk, SDMM
- Jimmy Valentine, Former Producer for Roger Hedgecock
- Kimberly Dvorak, Investigative Reporter [emphasis added]
- Neil Turner, San Diego Christians for Secure Borders
- Francisca G., Mexican immigrant fighting illegal immigration
More info at www.AgainstAmnesty.com
Notice the last link sends the reader to one of William Gheen’s anti immigrant websites? And Mr Gheen is the champion of stealing others intellectual property by virtue of the 10,000 or more articles posted on his website, ALIPAC.US.
Conroy goes on to suggest reasons for Dvorak defense the illegal immigrant informer and to give detailed examples of why her credibility is in the crapper.
Interesting stuff that you can continue to read here and answer the question Conroy poses.
Is Dvorak deserving of credit for groundbreaking, authentic investigative journalism in her House of Death coverage to date, or has she engaged in outright theft of intellectual property for her own personal aggrandizement, and possibly on behalf of some larger political agenda yet to be revealed in full?
We vote on the latter assumption. How about you?
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