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Hey,
How about this on the answering machine:
National leader of this fraternity we’re about to bash, any truth to this? We sent you a copy of a story we’re going to run. We’ll give you a month to investigate it before running the story. Get back to us.
BEEP
One cannot use the words “journalist” and “Rolling Stone” in the same article. Weekly World News has more credibility.
Started choking right there. Couldn't continue for fear I might not survive the rest of the article.
They so much wanted this story to be true, they failed to do any research ... almost always results in yea ol’ egg on face syndrome.
Excellent comment there:
The Washington Post reporter Paul Farhi in a bizarre statement writes , “ To be sure, Rolling Stone was under no obligation to prove that Jackie’s account was true. “
UM- YES THEY WERE. How would Mr. Farhi like to have been accused of rape in a national magazine without being contacted to see if it was true.
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The article refers to a specific frat, a specific time period, and a specific university. This is an allegation of a serious crime harming the reputation of EVERY member of that fraternity going back years. The implication of the story is that this was standard practice for this frat and all frat pledges to rape girls as part of some sick initiation.
Of course, the liberal kneejerks suspended ALL Greek activities on campus based on the article without beforehand conducting their own investigation as to the veracity of the claims. Not unlike the Duke admins who suspended the Lacrosse team based on lies.
UVA was substantially tarnished as covering up the gang rape. The fraternity. All of the frat members.
Big, big lawsuit heading RS way. Likely should put the rag into bankruptcy, which it deserves.
Hope it’ll be a warning to head by other magazines. Publish lies and you can go down with one false story.
OMG. Who has practiced “journalism” or “Journalistic standards” in the past few decades? WaPo, former home to Janet Cooke and Jason Blair, can hardly point fingers. Oh, but hasn’t it!
Journalism today seems to be about finding someone with a story that dovetails with your own beliefs/agenda, and developing that story.
Jann Wenner put his half-wit son in charge of the magazine. Now they put terrorists on the cover and write fake stories. There’s no reason for Rolling Stone to even exist anymore. I don’t know anyone who’s bought the magazine since the 1970’s. It’s a zombie publication that serves as filler for the advertisements.
I can’t understand why any girl would go to a frat party without a date, or better yet, with her own father. I recall being invited to such a party when I was about 20 or so and I was insulted just by the invitation. What’s wrong with these stupid girls?
So Sorry.
Unless the Rolling Stone and its reportette pay some heavy fines for this travesty what is to prevent them from repeating it?
An apology costs them nothing and will not prevent them from repeating this activity.
“No Pain, No Gain” isn’t limited to the gym.
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I can’t believe the Washington Post has the nerve to criticize anyone on the topic of journalistic professionalism.
I think this post says it all:
Either that, or was it a story "just too good to fact check"?
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Rolling Stone has gathered more moss than any publication in the last twenty years.
No surprise of this cackle of BS.
Get a load of this lovely quote. Oh really? Well if someone had the balls to prove this untrue, one would surely take Rolling Stone to court and sue their ass.
That being said, Rolling Stone has just did every rape victim a disservice.
Rolling Stone should stick to what it knows best; surveys of where the best drugs are produced...