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7:30 AM ET, April 6, 2015

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Rolling Stone and UVA: The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Report — A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: Last November, we published a story, ‘A Rape on Campus’ [RS 1223], that centered around a University of Virginia student's horrifying account of her alleged gang rape at a campus fraternity house.

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John Hinderaker / Power Line:

Rolling Stone's Rape Hoax: Why Did It Happen? — After its story on an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia fell apart, Rolling Stone magazine commissioned the Columbia School of Journalism to investigate the incident and write a report about what went wrong.

Discussion: Betsy's Page, Instapundit and Washington Post

Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:

Rolling Stone Article on Rape at University of Virginia Failed All Basics, Report Says — Rolling Stone magazine retracted its article about a brutal gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity after the release of a report on Sunday that concluded the widely discredited piece was the result …

Discussion: Columbia Journalism Review, Mediaite, Politico, Washington Post, Guardian, The Atlantic Online, Raw Story, Liberaland, Firedoglake, Poynter, The Huffington Post and Viking Pundit, more at Mediagazer »

New York Times:

Statement From Writer of Rolling Stone Rape Article, Sabrina Erdely — Sabrina Rubin Erdely, the author of a now-discredited article in Rolling Stone magazine about a rape at a University of Virginia fraternity, issued this statement: — “The past few months, since my Rolling Stone article …

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CNNMoney:

Major ‘failures’ found in Rolling Stone's ‘A Rape on Campus’ — An institutional failure at Rolling Stone resulted a deeply flawed article about a purported gang rape at the University of Virginia, according to an outside review by Columbia Journalism School professors.

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, more at Mediagazer »

Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:

The Obama Doctrine and Iran — President Obama talks with Thomas L. Friedman about the calculations that informed the Iran nuclear framework and what they say about his overall approach to foreign policy. — April 5, 2015. Photo by Todd Heisler/The New York Times. — In September 1996, I visited Iran.

Discussion: Roger L. Simon, Business Insider, “The Lid”, The Times of Israel, Prairie Weather, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Telegraph, The Gateway Pundit, Politico, Algemeiner.com, Weekly Standard, Guardian, Washington Post and NBC News

Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:

Rand Paul's first tech test — With Tuesday's campaign launch, the Kentucky senator gets a big chance to prove his digital savvy. — Getty — Rand Paul bills himself as a different kind of Republican, a digital-savvy conservative who can expand the GOP electorate beyond its traditional boundaries.

Discussion: Political Wire

Washington Post:

Rand Paul seems to stray from libertarian roots as he courts GOP base — When the presidential buzz began building around Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) a couple of years ago, the expectation was that his libertarian ideas could make him the most unusual and intriguing voice among the major contenders in the 2016 field.

Discussion: Liberaland and Political Wire

Jonathan Topaz / Politico:

Gary Hart: Billion-dollar Clinton campaign should ‘frighten’ Americans — The two-time Democratic presidential candidate is alarmed by current ‘dynastic’ politics. — Gary Hart has serious reservations about a Hillary Clinton candidacy. — The prospect of a billion-dollar Clinton campaign …

Discussion: Phantom Public and Liberal Values

Los Angeles Times:

California's wealthy lagging in water conservation — There are few signs of California's epic drought along a stretch of Maple Drive in Beverly Hills. — Deep green front lawns stretch out, dotted with healthy trees and sculpted foliage. The only brown lawn in sight was at a home under construction.

Discussion: Raw Story, The PJ Tatler and Washington Monthly

Liz Sly / Washington Post:

The hidden hand behind the Islamic State militants? Saddam Hussein's. — CONFRONTING THE 'CALIPHATE'| This is part of an occasional series about the militant group Islamic State and its violent collision with the United States and others intent on halting the group's rapid rise.

Discussion: Power Line and Prairie Weather

Maureen Dowd / New York Times:

Good Riddance, Carrie Mathison — WASHINGTON — THE co-creator of “Homeland” on Showtime revealed recently that when the new season starts, Claire Danes's Carrie Mathison will no longer work at the C.I.A. — Her real-life counterparts can't wait for her to clean out her desk.

Discussion: emptywheel, Liberal Values and Mediaite

BBC:

Kenya mourns victims of Garissa al-Shabab attack — Kenya is holding three days of mourning for the 148 victims of an attack on students by militant group al-Shabab. — Easter ceremonies are being held to remember those who died on Thursday at Garissa University.

Discussion: Washington Post and NPR