Summary: The Virginia chapter of Phi Kappa Psi is suing Rolling stone over a rape article. They claim it's members reputations have been slandered, and innocent members have been physically and verbally attacked. They claim the author ignored other important facts of the case that could point to the case being fictionalized. After the story of the gang rape broke, all sororities and fraternities were suspended. Rolling Stone has since commissioned a journalism school to review the article and how it was conducted, and they have since found many flaws in the writing and handling of the matter.
Analysis: This article revolves around two topics, rape, and freedom of press. This relates back to US history in the fact that, it is not against the law nor unconstitutional to publish a report on a matter in which it's subjects are not portrayed in the best light, if what happened took place. I personally don't have a stance on the matter, seeing as I don't know all the facts, and do not have enough perspective from one article, but I certainly do not believe in victim blaming, and support the way the college handled the issue, as they raised awareness and suspended the fraternity. This article was written by Tom Kludt, On November 9th in New York. I am familiar with the issue of rape on college campuses, but not with this particular case. This was most likely targeted at those concerned with social issues, to inform readers upon what is going on with this case.
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