--- parser_common_syndication.module.orig   2009-12-11 11:29:10.000000000 -0500
+++ parser_common_syndication.module    2009-12-10 18:58:22.000000000 -0500
@@ -682,8 +682,8 @@
       $body = "{$news['title']}";
     }
 
-    if (!empty($feed_XML->channel->title)) {
-      $original_author = "{$feed_XML->channel->title}";
+    if (!empty($news['author'])) {
+        $original_author = $news['author'];
     }
 
     if (!empty($news['link'])) {