The Chinese Journal of Journalism and Communication, a major academic publication, has accused Yu Yanru, who has a doctorate’s degree in history from Peking University, of plagiarism in a thesis that was published in the journal. Peking University has announced that it would *revoke Yu’s doctorate and graduation degrees and other certificates if the accusation is found to be true. The rare charge of plagiarism by a leading journal shows that institutions of higher learning are getting tough on plagiarists, says Fu Ruisheng in Qianjiang Evening News.