Speaking of toxic legacies, it was Rolling Stone that published “A Rape on Campus,” the 2014 feature accusing a fraternity of casual, routine rape. The story had to be retracted after it was discovered the author did zero journalism or research on the topic. Rolling Stone was successfully sued by UVA, the fraternity, and several individual members of the fraternity.
Speaking of toxic legacies, it was Rolling Stone that published “A Rape on Campus,” the 2014 feature accusing a fraternity of casual, routine rape. The story had to be retracted after it was discovered the author did zero journalism or research on the topic. Rolling Stone was successfully sued by UVA, the fraternity, and several individual members of the fraternity.
This is the same guy that was the editor in charge when the bogus UVA article was published.
"Sean Woods, the editor who oversaw the University of Virginia article, will remain with the magazine “as long as he wants,” Mr. Fine said." From https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/03/business/media/rolling-stone-appoints-a-new-managing-editor.html