MORE ON THE ROLLING STONE DEBACLE, from Erik Wemple at the WaPo, who was instrumental in exposing the fraud. “Rolling Stone’s behavior seemed consistent with a purveyor of bias.” Do tell.

Plus:

Credit Rolling Stone with opening its files to Columbia, an act of transparency that included a 405-page archive of Erdely’s materials. Not enough media organizations put their blunders into the hands of smart and disinterested parties like Coronel, Coll and Kravitz. Yet the team faced a stiff-arm when it came to inquiries about the legal review that “A Rape on Campus” had undergone. The magazine’s outside counsel said it “would not answer questions about the legal review of ‘A Rape on Campus’ in order to protect attorney-client privilege.” Makes sense: Rolling Stone, at this point, understands how many reputations it has trashed.

I’m sure the lawyers are already in negotiations.