The independent report by the Columbia School of Journalism on Rolling Stone’s UVA rape article is out and it’s bad for Rolling Stone. Really, really bad:
Columbia Journalism Review on Rolling Stone Rape Article: Failure of Reporting, Editing, Fact-Checking http://t.co/CSDafWoWxm
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) April 6, 2015
Rolling Stone’s better judgment was overwhelmed by its hunger for scoops http://t.co/nJfy9DTc3Y
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 6, 2015
#1. @RollingStone's failures were sweeping — they "encompassed reporting, editing… supervision and fact-checking" http://t.co/vwqicyeQQd
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 5, 2015
But this is the craziest part of the story: NOBODY is getting fired over it:
This is why no one's getting fired at @RollingStone. Rot goes all the way to the top.
Credibility zero from now on. pic.twitter.com/61P7Pi1fOe
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) April 6, 2015
Rolling Stone retracts the UVA/rape piece, but no consequences for any mag employees involved http://t.co/4Hg6EsyQib
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) April 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/584871878835175424
OMG “@HowardKurtz: Wenner says Sabrina Erdley , who has now apologized for Rolling Stone debacle, will continue to write for the magazine”
— Brit Hume (@brithume) April 6, 2015
Hard to believe: Rolling Stone retracts @UVA rape story, admits to worst possible 'journalism', and fires NO ONE.
— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) April 6, 2015
Unbelievable.
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