Rolling Stone, a magazine sued for defamation, reached a settlement with a University of Virginia fraternity on undisclosed terms.
Topic: Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone Defeated in UVA Lawsuit, Could Face $7.5 Million in Damages
Down goes Rolling Stone and their reporter Sabrina Erdely: Nicole Eramo sued the magazine in 2015 over her portrayal in the infamous Sabrina Erdely article “A Rape on Campus,” which recounted allegations by then-UVA student Jackie…
Law Professor: Virginia Fraternity could have Good Libel Case against Rolling Stone
Eugene Volokh of UCLA noted how a UVA fraternity could present a good libel case against The Rolling Stone over their gang rape hoax story.
Evidence Suggests ‘Jackie’ of UVA Rape Hoax Made Up Rapist’s Name
Well, looks like the ‘Jackie’ saga at the University of Virginia continues to roll along.
UVa’s ‘Jackie’ Can’t Hide Records in Defamation Lawsuit
Via College Fix: Jackie Coakley can’t hide her secrets any longer. The student at the heart of Rolling Stone‘s discredited gang-rape story has been orderedby a federal judge to turn over her communications with the magazine…
Rape Narrative Over Due Process
The Modern Language Association’s (MLA) new punching bag is due process, as one session in their annual convention demonstrated (The convention was held in Austin, Texas this year.) In the session, entitled, “Narrating College Sexual…
“Jackie” in UVa Rape Hoax is Ordered by Judge to Turn Over Communications
Via the College Fix: The source of Rolling Stone’s retracted story on gang rape at the University of Virginia, “Jackie,” will be forced to turn over some of her communications as part of a defamation…
White House Adviser Introduced “Jackie” to Reporter for Rolling Stone Story
Campus Reform reported the following: “Rolling Stone has confirmed through court documents that Emily Renda, a White House sexual assault adviser and university employee, introduced “Jackie,” the focal point of Rolling Stone’s gang rape exposé, to…
Columbia University Dean: Journalists need to get Both Sides of Campus Sexual Assault Stories
Uh, yes, this should be established and common sense for journalists, but we’ve seen with the Rolling Stone story about UVa that it is no longer true for journalists.
Journalistic Blindspots Exposed at Rolling Stone and Beyond
Biased journalists view the world locked into paradigms dominated by their own preconceptions. Often, they and their editors select stories designed to confirm those narratives at the expense of the facts. This is pure punditry…
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America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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