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Rolling Stone and UVA

Rolling Stone and UVA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q9D7Xv8Glg

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Ethicalities?

Fact CheckingNumber of sourcesInterviewsOne-sided

Legal Issues?

Grounds for libel?Defamation?

Phi Kappa Psi is taking all legal actions possible against Rolling Stone

Main Conclusion: Columbia Journalism School

Investigation conducted “Journalistic Failure”

Resolutions

Apologies?Law suitRetraction

Result

None one was were fired (fact checkers, editors…)

Magazine released a statement

Thoughts…?

Ramifications for Journalism

Will it stop reporters from wanting to investigate complex stories?

Less credibility in future stories?