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Rolling Stone UVA 'rape' story: Columbia review finds 'systemic' failure Rolling Stone apologises and removes UVA 'rape' story after Columbia review
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Related: Inconsistencies in Jackie's story do not mean that she wasn't raped at UVA | Jessica ValentiRelated: Inconsistencies in Jackie's story do not mean that she wasn't raped at UVA | Jessica Valenti
A Rolling Stone article on an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house which caused huge controversy was the result of “systemic” failure by the magazine, according to a report released on Sunday by Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Rolling Stone on Sunday apologized and removed an article it published about an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house, after an independent review outlined a “story of journalistic failure” at the magazine.
The report, which evaluated the editorial process that led to the story’s publication, said the magazine failed to follow “basic, even routine journalistic practice”. The report, which was released by Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, evaluated the editorial process that led to the story’s publication and said the magazine had failed to follow “basic, even routine journalistic practice”.
On Sunday evening, the 9,000-word article, A Rape on Campus by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, was removed from Rolling Stone’s website and replaced with the Columbia report. The magazine requested the review in December.On Sunday evening, the 9,000-word article, A Rape on Campus by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, was removed from Rolling Stone’s website and replaced with the Columbia report. The magazine requested the review in December.
Erdely’s piece, which was published in November, centered around a student identified only as “Jackie”, who described being raped by seven men during a party at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house in 2012.Erdely’s piece, which was published in November, centered around a student identified only as “Jackie”, who described being raped by seven men during a party at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house in 2012.
The story became a flashpoint in a national debate about sexual assault on college campuses, shaking the southern school and sparking outrage across the country. Before Rolling Stone’s reporting was first questioned, the story became a flashpoint in a national debate about sexual assault on college campuses, shaking the southern school and sparking outrage across the country.
But weeks after the story was published, Rolling Stone’s managing editor, Will Dana, apologized for running it, saying “there now appear to be discrepancies in Jackie’s account”. On Sunday, Rolling Stone managing editor Will Dana posted a statement alongside the review on the magazine’s website.
Charlottesville police last month suspended their investigation, after the woman refused to cooperate with investigators. “We would like to apologize to our readers and to all of those who were damaged by our story and the ensuing fallout, including members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and UVA administrators and students,” he said.
More follows “Sexual assault is a serious problem on college campuses, and it is important that rape victims feel comfortable stepping forward. It saddens us to think that their willingness to do so might be diminished by our failings.”
Dana has already apologized once for the story. Weeks after it was published, as questions mounted, he said “there now appear to be discrepancies in Jackie’s account”.
Charlottesville police last month suspended their investigation into the alleged rape, after the woman refused to cooperate with investigators.