More Holes in Rolling Stone UVA Rape Story
Rolling Stone’s UVA rape story continues to unravel. According to The Washington Post, the three students in the story told by “Jackie” — “Randall,” “Andy,” and “Cindy” — all dispute the account that...
View ArticleBarbara Walters Reveals Her Least Fascinating Interview
“And then there are the interviews you never want to do again.” So segued Barbara Walters last night on The Tonight Show, leading into a realm that sits at the opposite end of what she swears will be...
View ArticleMorning Media Newsfeed: Sony Demands News Orgs. Delete Data | Denby to Step Down
Click here to receive Mediabistro’s Morning Media Newsfeed via email. Sony Pictures Demands News Agencies Delete ‘Stolen’ Data (NYT) Sony Pictures Entertainment warned media outlets on Sunday against...
View ArticleDean Baquet Comments on TNR and Rolling Stone
When you’re the executive editor of The New York Times, people want your take on everything from the Times to the latest media blunders. There are no bigger media f*ck ups lately than the debacle at...
View ArticleMorning Media Newsfeed: NBC News Reups Williams | Jana Winter Joins The...
Click here to receive Mediabistro’s Morning Media Newsfeed via email. Brian Williams Signs New Deal With NBC (TVNewser) NBC’s Brian Williams, who just celebrated 10 years as anchor of NBC Nightly...
View ArticleEarlier UVA Sexual Assault Victim Recounts Her Story
The sexual assault of Liz Seccuro, which occurred in the fall of 1984 at the same University of Virginia fraternity fingered by Jackie, was mentioned in the disputed Rolling Stone article. Today, via...
View ArticleNY Times KimYe Butt Correction Named Correction of The Year
At Poynter, Craig Silverman has released his annual Year in Media Errors and Corrections list, and once again, it’s a good read. The New York Times earned the honor of Correction of The Year by...
View ArticleRolling Stone Asks Columbia to Investigate its Botched UVA Rape Story
Rolling Stone has asked Columbia University to figure out just how bad it f*cked up its UVA rape story. As you probably recall, the magazine published a giant piece about a rape on UVA’s campus that...
View ArticleMorning Media Newsfeed: Columbia to Review UVA Rape Story | TWC-Comcast...
Click here to receive Mediabistro’s Morning Media Newsfeed via email. Rolling Stone Asks Columbia to Investigate Botched UVA Rape Story (FishbowlNY) Rolling Stone has asked Columbia University to...
View ArticleNicki Minaj Covers Rolling Stone
Nicki Minaj is Rolling Stone’s latest cover star. A perfectly good choice. And yet… Something is missing. We’re not quite sure what it is, but it just seems like something (or things!) was omitted...
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