See, "Editor's note: The Times acknowledges errors in three articles about Occidental College's reporting of sexual assault allegations" (via Mediagazer):
The Times regrets the errors in the articles. Separately, as they began looking into the complaint, Times editors learned from the author of the articles, staff writer Jason Felch, that he had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with someone who was a source for the Dec. 7 story and others Felch had written about Occidental's handling of sexual assault allegations. Felch acknowledged that after the relationship ended, he continued to use the person as a source for future articles.
Times Editor Davan Maharaj dismissed Felch on Friday. Maharaj said the inappropriate relationship with a source and the failure to disclose it earlier constituted "a professional lapse of the kind that no news organization can tolerate."
He added: "Our credibility depends on our being a neutral, unbiased source of information — in appearance as well as in fact."
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