Apr 05 Review calls disputed Rolling Stone campus rape story case of ‘journalistic failure’ By Daniel Costa-Roberts, Elisabeth Ponsot An independent review of a Rolling Stone article about the alleged gang rape of a University of Virginia student has found the magazine failed in the “reporting, editing, editorial supervision and fact-checking” of the now-discredited story. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 5:47 Leaving the case open, Charlottesville police find no proof of UVA gang rape By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 6:57 Filmmakers who exposed military sexual assaults turn camera to colleges By PBS News Hour A new film called "The Hunting Ground" offers a disturbing look at sexual assault at colleges around the country. Producer Amy Ziering and director Kirby Dick previously examined the widespread crisis of sexual assault in the U.S. military in their… Continue watching
Jan 30 NFL says player concussions are declining By William Brangham According to an announcement made in Phoenix yesterday, concussions fell 25 percent this season compared to last year,… Continue reading
Jan 16 NCAA proposes Penn State deal to restore wins for Joe Paterno By Ruth Tam The deal would restore 112 victories to Penn State's football record and make former coach Joe Paterno the winningest coach in the college sport's history. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 9:30 How military sex offenders fly under the radar after returning to civilian life By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 19 How economic theory can help stop sexual assault By Michael Chwe Economist Michael Chwe turns to game theory to explain how a new reporting technology and social norms marketing can help reduce the incidence of sexual assault. Continue reading
Dec 15 What does the oft-cited ‘1 in 5’ campus sexual assault stat really mean? By Jake New, Inside Higher Ed If there’s a conversation taking place about the prevalence of campus sexual assault in the United States, the statistic “one in five” is usually thrown around. For many it’s a number that has helped galvanize a movement. But many question… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 2:50 Hagel says rise in reporting of military sexual assaults is ‘good news,’ but more progress needed By PBS News Hour While the estimated number of cases of sexual assault are down 25 percent from two years ago, actual reports of assault have increased 8 percent in the past year. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel said the findings are both a… Continue watching
Dec 04 Military sexual assault reports increased 8 percent in 2014 By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The number of sexual assaults reported by military service members rose again this year, with an increase of 8 percent, officials told The Associated Press. Continue reading