Rolling Stone

UVA Dean Sues ‘Rolling Stone’ for $7.85 Million for Gang-Rape Story

mike.ciandella — Wed, 13 May 2015 16:11:43 +0000

Rolling Stone’s story isn’t over.

Katie Yoder

A University of Virginia dean took action Tuesday against Rolling Stone’s now-infamous gang-rape story for its “false” and dishonorable statements. It’s a serious claim considering UVA is all about honor – for every test, a UVA student is required to write the honor code up top. (Full disclosure: I’m an alumna.)

— Katie Yoder is Staff Writer, Joe and Betty Anderlik Fellow in Culture and Media at the Media Research Center. Follow Katie Yoder on Twitter.

Rolling Stone's Taibbi: 'American Sniper' 'Ludicrous and Idiotic'; Chris Kyle 'Kind of A D**k'

kyle.drennen — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 22:40:49 +0000

Kyle Drennen

In a nasty screed against American Sniper on Wednesday, Rolling Stone contributing editor Matt Taibbi claimed the Oscar-nominated film was "almost too dumb to criticize" but proceeded to do so anyway, declaring: "Even by the low low sta

— Kyle Drennen is Senior News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Kyle Drennen on Twitter.

UVA Student on CNN: Rolling Stone Writer Had An 'Agenda'

matthew.balan — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 23:16:14 +0000

Matthew Balan

On CNN's Reliable Sources on Sunday, University of Virginia student Alex Pinkleton revealed how Rolling Stone's Sabrina Rubin Erdely, who wrote the disputed Rolling Stone story on alleged rape at the college, acted more like an "advocate" than a reporter as she interviewed people for the article.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

Rolling Stone Crumbles

tim.graham — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:49:23 +0000

L. Brent Bozell III

Tim Graham

No parent wants to consider the travesty that when he sends his 18-year-old daughter to college, she could be vulnerable to sexual assault. But in the increasingly punitive atmosphere surrounding sexual-assault allegations, he should also fear sending his 18-year-old son to campus, where he may be falsely accused of rape.

The national media are deeply feminist. Their default position is the presumption that “the victim” is the female accuser. Some pundits have even argued in national newspapers that the accuser should be “automatically believed.”

Networks Failed to Expose Doubts in Rolling Stone Rape Story; Devoted 11 Minutes on Evening Shows to Initial Report

curtis.houck — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 06:37:35 +0000

Curtis Houck

When the now-retracted article by the Rolling Stone magazine was published on November 19 about a brutal gang rape of a first-year student at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia (UVA), the major broadcast networks rushed to the story and devoted multiple segments to both the article and reactio

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

Chevron Attacker Still the Hero in Rolling Stone Hit Job

julia.seymour — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:17:53 +0000

Liberal ‘journalist’ glosses over ghostwritten scientific reports, court rulings, RICO case and bribery to blast oil company.

Julia A. Seymour

Just as some in the press finally realized and admitted to serious ethical breaches in the legal crusade against Chevron, left-wing journalist Alexander Zaitchik continued to try to make the oil company look criminal.

— Julia A. Seymour is Assistant Managing Editor for MRC Business at the Media Research Center. Follow Julia A. Seymour on Twitter.

Laugh of the Week: ‘Barack Obama Never Had Reporters Eating Out of His Hand’

brent.baker — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 05:15:52 +0000

Brent Baker

Reid Cherlin, an Assistant Press Secretary during the first two years plus of the Obama administration, managed to deliver two laugh-worthy howlers in a piece for Rolling Stone posted this past Monday:

> “Barack Obama never had reporters eating out of his hand the way that right-wingers love to allege.”

> “I...believe he’ll be remembered as an excellent President.”

— Brent Baker is the Steven P.J. Wood Senior Fellow and Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center. Follow Brent Baker on Twitter.

Rolling Stone Anti-Gun Nuts Prove Firearm Ignorance in 5 Easy Steps

dan.gainor — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:37:18 +0000

Liberal magazine highlights America’s ‘most dangerous guns,’ but admits semi-automatic rifles aren’t the problem.

Sean Long

Rolling Stone just proved that you don’t need to know anything about firearms in order to blog an attack on them.

On July 14, Rolling Stone magazine released a “specific look at the weapons criminals prefer,” which they called the “5 Most Dangerous Guns in America.” Of course, they proved that they know next to nothing about the gun industry by lumping together almost every type of firearm into a quick list.

— Sean Long is Staff Writer at the Media Research Center. Follow Sean Long on Twitter.

Pop-Culture Titans Bow to the Pope?

tim.graham — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:19:54 +0000

L. Brent Bozell III

The nastiest corners of popular culture in Hollywood and Manhattan usually love nothing better than denying their filthiness by hectoring orthodox Christians for the sex scandals lurking behind their "judgmental" ways. But the last few weeks have shown that the current aura around Pope Francis, and the false hope that he'll "go native" with the permissive crowd, is exploited in a different way.

Terrorist Rocks Rolling Stone

tim.graham — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:10:52 +0000

L. Brent Bozell III

The dwindling number of people still reading Rolling Stone know that just as MTV no longer is a music station, this is not just a music magazine. Nevertheless, the magazine’s covers are almost always rock and pop stars, and sometimes movie and TV actors. In recent months, that list has included glamorizing shots of Jay-Z, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, and Justin Bieber (who’s now “Hot, Ready, Legal”).

MSNBC's Hayes Suggests He Defended Rolling Stone Cover Because Michelle Malkin Attacked It

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:05:31 +0000

Brad Wilmouth

On Thursday's All In show, MSNBC host Chris Hayes again demonstrated just how far left his views are when he admitted that he has had difficulty understanding the widespread criticism of Rolling Stone magazine over its provocative cover photo of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

NYT Columnist: Rolling Stone 'Committed An Act of Journalism' With Tsarnaev Cover

kyle.drennen — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 22:11:44 +0000

Kyle Drennen

During a report on Wednesday's NBC Nightly News on the widely panned cover of Rolling Stone magazine featuring Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a soundbite was included of New York Times media columnist David Carr defending the offensive display: "I think that Rolling Stone committed an act of journalism in both publishing this photo and publishing the story that they did." [Listen to the audio]

‘American Atlantis’: Rolling Stone Imagines End of Miami Due to Climate Change

julia.seymour — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:42:39 +0000

Contributing editor uses outlandish predictions to say ‘Goodbye Miami’ from 24-foot storm surge.

Julia A. Seymour

Rolling Stone magazine really ought to stick to music and entertainment, instead of trying to get into science fiction. In it’s latest issue, the magazine presented the fictional destruction of Miami due to rising seas and climate change, which relied on “pessimistic” projections of how much the seas will rise.

Obama and the Callous Kanye Culture

rich.noyes — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:44:50 +0000

L. Brent Bozell III

Egotistical musicians often exaggerate their political influence, none moreso than the nattering, narcissistic rapper Kanye West. He has compared himself in global stature to Apple founder Steve Jobs, and has titled his latest album “Yeesus.”

Rolling Stone magazine has posted part of a West song titled “I Am a God,” where West raps that Jesus is the “Most High,” but he’s a “close high.”

NBC's Lauer Interrogates McChrystal on 'Demeaning' Criticism of Obama

kyle.drennen — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:36:00 +0000

Kyle Drennen