In November 2014, Rolling Stone published "A Rape on Campus" by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, describing a student’s account of an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house[1]. Within days, key parts of the narrative were proven false, and the veracity of the source as well as the professionalism of the journalist were questioned[2]. The Columbia School of Journalism (CSJ) conducted an independent investigation of Rolling Stone’s reporting, editing, and fact-checking behind the story[1]. The CSJ’s report deemed the article a “journalistic failure that was avoidable”[1]. On April 8th, 2015, Rolling Stone officially retracted the story and apologized to its readers and those damaged by the allegations, including the falsely accused
