The latest and possibly most ludicrous development in the ongoing saga of Rolling Stone’s now discredited story of a gang rape at UVA is that the story’s author, Sabrina Erdely, was once disciplined for “fabrication” by none other than infamous New Republic fabulist Stephen Glass:
That time Stephen Glass got mad at Sabrina Erdely for printing a made-up story. pic.twitter.com/QdQrePfqgh
— Christian Vanderbrouk (@UrbanAchievr) December 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/543413957386448897
Unbelievable.
https://twitter.com/WirelessKT/status/543414535529717761
Ours too.
@seanmdav The irony is just so awesome.
— Randall Judt (@randalljudt) December 12, 2014
That's gotta hurt / RT @seanmdav: Sabrina Erdely Was Once Disciplined By Stephen Glass For Fabrication http://t.co/dpgF0SnRA2
— John Schindler (@20committee) December 12, 2014
Hurt? Oh, yeah.
More snark:
@seanmdav @ericspratling Wow. Even the subject is similar. She's so filled with hate, she can believe her opponents capable of anything
— What A Bunch Of Clowns (@AllPoliTicks) December 12, 2014
When STEPHEN FREAKIN GLASS is criticizing you for making things up in your reporting, it's time to quit. http://t.co/XeuCYo2GIk
— Kevin Creighton (@ExurbanKevin) December 12, 2014
COME ON http://t.co/NeXc7LEJ0R
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) December 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/FBillMcMorris/status/543418065548247040
We are officially through the looking glass here, people. http://t.co/rwcDtTscjV
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) December 12, 2014
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Please defenders of @RollingStone and Sabrina's #UVA & #USN "rape" stories; tell me more. http://t.co/FzYwzcfZE5
— cdrsalamander (@cdrsalamander) December 12, 2014
It's time I go riding off into the sunset, content that the Internet has given me all I could ever want. http://t.co/IcqYx0ZGbk
— Joe Cunningham (@JoePCunningham) December 12, 2014
Exit question: Is being a “fabulist” something you can grow out of as a journalist?
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Related:
UVA rape story writer Sabrina Erdely admits she ‘shops’ for victims
Jeffrey Goldberg deletes ‘superb reporting’ tweet about UVA gang rape story
This ‘legendary’ Rolling Stone fact checking flashback is TOO good (Bonus: Greg Gutfeld nails it)
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