article_snippet.sent: But they ultimately decided to rely on Jackie for virtually all the information in the account, which led to inconsistencies not being discovered until after publication.
article_snippet.sent: This time Jackie agreed - but This time emerged Jackie did not even know how to spell the surname of the man, referred to as 'Drew' in the botched story.
article_snippet.sent: Experts at Columbia concluded that Erdely, Jackie editors, and the fact-checking department all failed to try hard enough to speak to the accused, and other people mentioned in the botched story.
article_snippet.sent: And, her editors, and the fact-checking department all said, when her editors, and the fact-checking department all did speak to organizations, including the fraternity and UVA, her editors, and the fact-checking department all provided so little information that there was no way for her editors, and the fact-checking department all to check the events themselves and flag any inconsistent information.
article_snippet.sent: her editors, and the fact-checking department all said that had her editors, and the fact-checking department all reached out to some people named - specifically friends whom Jackie spoke to immediately after the supposed rape - her credibility would have collapsed in time to ditch the botched story.
article_snippet.sent: Another possible way Erdely could have found out inconsistencies in the botched story would have been giving fuller details to the fraternity and UVA when asking the fraternity and UVA for comment, the review said.
article_snippet.sent: The magazine set aside or rationalized as unnecessary essential practices of reporting that, if pursued, would likely have led The magazine's editors to reconsider publishing Jackie's narrative so prominently, if at all. '
article_snippet.sent: The published story glossed over the gaps in The magazine's reporting by using pseudonyms and by failing to state where important information had come from.'
article_snippet.sent: It also questioned the use of pseudonyms, and said The magazine should consider banning the use of pseudonyms.
article_snippet.sent: However, in the case of Jackie and Jackie account of Jackie traumatic rape, I did not go far enough to verify Jackie story. '
article_snippet.sent: I allowed my concern for Jackie's well-being, my fear of re-traumatizing Jackie, and my confidence in Jackie credibility to take the place of more questioning and more facts.