The Columbia Journalism School issued a 12,600-plus word indictment of Rolling Stone's story, "A Rape on Campus." The months-long investigation revealed a breakdown in the reporting, editing and fact-checking processes -- as reporter Sabrina Rubin Erdely put too much emphasis on an account provided to her by a single source, "Jackie." It also pointed to fatal flaws in the verification of her story prior to publication.
Sheila Coronel, Steve Coll, Derek Kravitz, Rolling Stone: “Rolling Stone and UVA: The Columbia School of Journalism report”
Sheila Coronel, Steve Coll, Derek Kravitz, Columbia Journalism Review: “How Columbia Journalism School conducted this investigation”
Elizabeth Spayd, Columbia Journalism Review: “What was the single point of failure at Rolling Stone? The authors of Columbia’s investigative report answer that and more”
Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig, The New Republic: “Rolling Stone’s rape article failed because it used rightwing tactics to make a leftist point”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTDJUZ1BIlo
Brian Stelter, CNN: “No firings at Rolling Stone over flawed story, ‘A Rape on Campus’”
Jonathan Mahler, New York Times: “In report on Rolling Stone, a case study in failed journalism”
Erik Wemple, Washington Post: “Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner is in complete denial”
Jay Rosen, PressThink: “Rolling Stone’s ‘A Rape on Campus.’ Notes and comment on Columbia J-School’s investigation.”
Jill Geisler, Columbia Journalism Review: “Should there have been firings at Rolling Stone?”
Suzanne Goldberg, Columbia Journalism Review: “3 takeaways for covering sexual assaults on campus”
Kelly McBride, Poynter: “How can Rolling Stone recover?”
New York Times: “Statement from writer of Rolling Stone rape article, Sabrina Erdely”
Erik Wemple, Washington Post: “Rolling Stone U-Va. story: What happens when you mix tight FOIA laws with bad reporting?”
Libby Nelson, Vox: “Why it’s important to learn what went wrong in Rolling Stone’s UVA story”
Benjamin Mullin, Poynter: “Here’s what’s happened since Rolling Stone published ‘A Rape on Campus’"
Live streaming our lives
Two new apps hit the market recently that make it possible to live stream video from mobile phones and share through Twitter. Periscope and Meerkat are free to download and use -- and already journalists are finding new ways to deliver content in real time.
Michael Calderone, Huffington Post: “The 2016 Election will be live-streamed: ‘We’re all C-SPAN Now’”
Paul Armstrong, The Guardian, “Meerkat and Periscope are fun apps but beware the sting in the tail”
Our editor's note about pulling the Meerkat live stream of the shooting: pic.twitter.com/qZWTyB5A47
— Cory Bergman (@corybe) March 31, 2015
AP: Are slaves catching your dinner?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgYgAVQG5lk
Robin McDowell, Margie Mason & Martha Mendoza, Associated Press: “AP Investigation: Are slaves catching the fish you buy?”
Patsara Jikkham, Bankok Post: “Prayutthreatens to punishjournos”
Martha Mendoza, Associated Press: “AP investigation renews US pressure on Thai government to end labor abuses in seafood sector”
Jakarta Globe: “Indonesia a hive of modern-day slavery”
Robin McDowell & Margie Mason, Associated Press: “AP Investigation prompts emergency rescue of 300 plus slaves”
Looking for details on how to purchase tickets for the screening of "The Hunting Ground" at the Missouri Theatre? Click here for the Facebook event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNHGi36nlM
If you miss the Thursday screening and panel, it'll be showing at Ragtag Cinema for a week after.