Rolling Stone publisher says UVA rape article was not entirely retracted

In lawsuit over discredited article, Jann Wenner says although ‘Jackie’s’ account was inaccurate, the rest of the story remained validRolling Stone magazine publisher and co-founder Jann Wenner said in a video deposition that he disagreed with a top editor’s decision to retract an entire article about a gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity, after the story was discredited. Related: UVA rape story trial highlights struggle to report on sexual assault in Trump era Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]

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