“Journalistic failure that was avoidable” is what the Columbia School of Journalism Review concluded, regarding the Rolling Stone Magazine story – now retracted – about an alleged rape on the campus of the University of Virginia. Al Tomkings of The Poynter Institute has penned a very compelling column about what went wrong – and the lessons which can be learned from Rolling Stone’s failures.
Tomkins’ article is here.
Posted by Tim Morrissey