COMM 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: List Of Civilisations In The Culture Series, Erik Wemple, Slate (Magazine)
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Author of rolling stone article on alleged u-va rape. Didn"t talk to accused perpetrators by paul farhi, washington. Erdely said she was unable to contact or interview the supposed perpetrators. Declined to answer repeated questions about the men"s response to allegations (in interviews with washington post and slate. com) However, said she was unable to locate the fraternity brothers in the course of her reporting to get their side of the story (in slate podcast interview) Reached out to the accused in multiple ways, but hard to do so. We did not talk to them could not reach them said sean woods, edited the story. However they verified their existence by talking to jackie"s friends and are satisfied they knew the guys were real. News organizations typically seek comment from those accused of criminal acts or from their attorneys as a mater of fairness and balance, as well as to confirm the individuals exist; her article included no such response.
