In the Rolling Stone UVA rape story, they initially backed the reporter when doubts began to arise (not full double down) before backing away when the story be

In the Rolling Stone UVA rape story, they initially backed the reporter when doubts began to arise (not full double down) before backing away when the story began to collapse. It's a good example to consider here - earnest journalist, eager source stretching the truth to either make a point or please the journalist. The story we published was one woman’s account of a sexual assault at a UVA fraternity in October 2012 – and the subsequent ordeal she experienced at the hands of University administrators in her attempts to work her way through the trauma of that evening. The indifference with which her complaint was met was, we discovered, sadly consistent with the experience of many other UVA women who have tried to report such assaults. Through our extensive reporting and fact–checking, we found Jackie to be entirely credible and courageous and we are proud to have given her disturbing story the attention it deserves. Three days later they retracted the story.