Editing Rolling Stone (section)

===2000–2015: Expansion of readership===
[[File:RS 500 Front Cover.jpg|thumb|right|''Rolling Stone'' cover from 2004]]
After years of declining readership, the magazine experienced a major resurgence of interest and relevance with the work of two young journalists in the late 2000s, [[Michael Hastings (journalist)|Michael Hastings]] and [[Matt Taibbi]].{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} [[Rob Sheffield]] also joined from ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''.<ref name=writers/> In 2005, [[Dana Leslie Fields]], former publisher of ''Rolling Stone'', who had worked at the magazine for 17 years, was an inaugural inductee into the Magazine Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/rolling-stone-magazine/|title=Rolling Stone Magazine|website=LA Music Awards|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701232339/http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/rolling-stone-magazine/|archive-date=July 1, 2016}}</ref> In 2009, Taibbi unleashed an acclaimed series of scathing reports on the financial meltdown of the time. He famously described [[Goldman Sachs]] as "a great [[vampire squid]]".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zamansky |first1=Jake |title=The Great Vampire Squid Keeps On Sucking |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jakezamansky/2013/08/08/the-great-vampire-squid-keeps-on-sucking/#6e61a8bc7df8 |access-date=August 15, 2019 |magazine=Forbes |date=August 8, 2013 |archive-date=September 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908191835/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jakezamansky/2013/08/08/the-great-vampire-squid-keeps-on-sucking/#6e61a8bc7df8 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In December 2009, the ''Los Angeles Times'' reported that the owners of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine planned to open a ''Rolling Stone'' restaurant in the [[Hollywood and Highland Center|Hollywood & Highland Center]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] in the spring of 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vincent|first=Roger|title=Rolling Stone to launch restaurant chain in L.A|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-dec-04-la-fi-rolling-stone4-2009dec04-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=October 22, 2010|date=December 4, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013144855/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/dec/04/business/la-fi-rolling-stone4-2009dec04|archive-date=October 13, 2010}}</ref> The expectation was that the restaurant could become the first of a national chain if it was successful.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://losangeles.grubstreet.com/2010/05/how_rolling_stones_hollywood_a.html |title=How Rolling Stone's Hollywood and Highland Restaurant Will Differ From Hard Rock Cafe's |date=May 24, 2010 |work=Grub Street Los Angeles (New York magazine) |last=Tomicki |first=Hadley |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805092341/http://losangeles.grubstreet.com/2010/05/how_rolling_stones_hollywood_a.html |archive-date=August 5, 2010 }}</ref> As of November 2010, the "soft opening" of the restaurant was planned for December 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://la.eater.com/archives/2010/12/08/two_floors_of_fun_at_rolling_stone_restaurant_and_lounge.php |title=Two Floors of Fun at Rolling Stone Restaurant and Lounge |first= Kat|last= Odell |date=November 8, 2010 |website=Eater.com |access-date=December 21, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721041254/http://la.eater.com/archives/2010/12/08/two_floors_of_fun_at_rolling_stone_restaurant_and_lounge.php |archive-date=July 21, 2011 }}</ref> In 2011, the restaurant was open for lunch and dinner as well as a full night club downstairs on the weekends.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstonela.com|title=Rolling Stone Restaurant|access-date=May 31, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728035128/http://www.rollingstonela.com/|archive-date=July 28, 2011}}</ref> The restaurant closed in February 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tomicki |first=Hadley |url=http://losangeles.grubstreet.com/2013/02/rolling-stone-restaurant-closes-hollywood.html |title=But It's All Over Now: Rolling Stone Restaurant Folds in Hollywood – Grub Street Los Angeles |website=Losangeles.grubstreet.com |date=February 27, 2013 |access-date=July 18, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703154732/http://losangeles.grubstreet.com/2013/02/rolling-stone-restaurant-closes-hollywood.html |archive-date=July 3, 2013 }}</ref>

Bigger headlines came at the end of June 2010. ''Rolling Stone'' caused a controversy in the [[White House]] by publishing in the July issue an article by journalist [[Michael Hastings (journalist)|Michael Hastings]] entitled "The Runaway General",<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hastings |first=Michael |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/17390/119236 |title=The Runaway General – Stanley McChrystal, Obama's top commander in Afghanistan, has seized control of the war by never taking his eye off the real enemy: The wimps in the White House |magazine=Rollingstone.com |date=June 22, 2010 |access-date=August 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215232304/http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/17390/119236 |archive-date=December 15, 2010 }}</ref> quoting criticism by General [[Stanley A. McChrystal]], commander of the [[International Security Assistance Force]] and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan commander, about Vice President [[Joe Biden]] and other Administration members of the White House. McChrystal resigned from his position shortly after his statements went public.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-md-marbella-rolling-stone-20100625,0,1399358.story |title=The unlikely magazine that brought down a general – Rolling Stone has never been just about music |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=June 26, 2010 |access-date=August 18, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902102236/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10224178/our_1000th_issue |archive-date=September 2, 2006 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Jon Boone in Kabul |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jun/24/michael-hastings-general-mcchrystal-article |title=Rolling Stone man who brought down Stanley McChrystal – Journalist Michael Hastings reveals how he got to write article that was praised by troops and led to US general's sacking |newspaper=The Guardian |date=June 24, 2010 |access-date=August 18, 2011 |location=London |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902102236/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10224178/our_1000th_issue |archive-date=September 2, 2006 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Cooper |first=Helene |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/24/us/politics/24mcchrystal.html |title=Obama Says Afghan Policy Won't Change After Dismissal |work=The New York Times |date=June 23, 2010 |access-date=August 18, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725084359/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/24/us/politics/24mcchrystal.html |archive-date=July 25, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/statement-president-rose-garden |title=Statement by the President in the Rose Garden |date=June 23, 2010 |access-date=August 18, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216153521/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/statement-president-rose-garden |via=[[NARA|National Archives]] |work=[[whitehouse.gov]] |archive-date=February 16, 2017 }}</ref> In 2010, Taibbi documented illegal and fraudulent actions by banks in the foreclosure courts, after traveling to [[Jacksonville]], Florida and sitting in on hearings in the courtroom. His article, "Invasion of the Home Snatchers", also documented attempts by the judge to intimidate a homeowner fighting foreclosure and the attorney Taibbi accompanied into the court.<ref>Taibbi, Matt, [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/matt-taibbi-courts-helping-banks-screw-over-homeowners-20101110/ ''Invasion of the Home Snatchers''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620010615/http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/matt-taibbi-courts-helping-banks-screw-over-homeowners-20101110 |date=June 20, 2012 }}, ''Rolling Stone'', November 10, 2010</ref><ref>Charney, April, "that day ... a stain on Jacksonville" statement, December 14, 2011 ''Occupy Jax advised by foreclosure attorney'', 10:30–11:00, YouTube video uploaded December 15, 2011 {{YouTube|AYtbCfIrR3U}}</ref>

In January 2012, the magazine ran exclusive excerpts from Hastings' book just prior to publication.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title = The Operators by Michael Hastings: 10 Juicy Bits|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-operators-by-michael-hastings-10-juicy-bits-20120105|magazine = Rolling Stone|date = January 5, 2012|access-date = February 17, 2016|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160223085513/http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-operators-by-michael-hastings-10-juicy-bits-20120105|archive-date = February 23, 2016|df = mdy-all}}</ref> The book, ''The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan'', provided a much more expansive look at McChrystal and the culture of senior American military and how they become embroiled in such wars. The book reached [[Amazon.com]]'s bestseller list in the first 48 hours of release, and it received generally favorable reviews. ''[[Salon (website)|Salon]]''{{'}}s [[Glenn Greenwald]] described it as "superb", "brave" and "eye-opening".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/statement-president-rose-garden |title=Michael Hastings on war journalists |date=January 6, 2012 |access-date=January 9, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216153521/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/statement-president-rose-garden |via=[[NARA|National Archives]] |work=[[whitehouse.gov]] |archive-date=February 16, 2017 }}</ref> In 2012, Taibbi, through his coverage of the [[Libor scandal]],<ref>Taibbi, Matt, [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/why-is-nobody-freaking-out-about-the-libor-banking-scandal-20120703#ixzz1zcu88hJ9/ "Why is Nobody Freaking Out About the LIBOR Scandal?"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707005012/http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/why-is-nobody-freaking-out-about-the-libor-banking-scandal-20120703 |date=July 7, 2012 }}. ''Rolling Stone'', July 3, 2012</ref> emerged as an expert on that topic, which led to media appearances outside ''Rolling Stone''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://billmoyers.com/segment/matt-taibbi-and-yves-smith-on-the-follies-of-big-banks-and-government/|title=Matt Taibbi and Yves Smith on the Follies of Big Banks and Government|work=BillMoyers.com|access-date=December 6, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211210711/http://billmoyers.com/segment/matt-taibbi-and-yves-smith-on-the-follies-of-big-banks-and-government/|archive-date=December 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.capitalismwithoutfailure.com/2012/07/matt-taibbi-eliott-spitzer-and-dennis.html/ July 4, 2012 Viewpoint with Elliot Sputzer] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711131836/http://www.capitalismwithoutfailure.com/2012/07/matt-taibbi-eliott-spitzer-and-dennis.html |date=July 11, 2012 }}</ref> On November 9, 2012, the magazine published its first Spanish-language section on Latino music and culture, in the issue dated November 22.<ref>Newman, Andrew Adam (November 6, 2012). [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/07/business/media/rolling-stone-section-is-aimed-at-latinos-even-the-ads.html "Rolling Stone Pages Aimed at Latinos, Even the Ads"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524225135/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/07/business/media/rolling-stone-section-is-aimed-at-latinos-even-the-ads.html |date=May 24, 2017 }}. ''The New York Times''.</ref><ref>Moreno, Carolina (November 12, 2012). [https://huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/rolling-stone-publishes-spanish-language-issue_n_2117922.html "Rolling Stone Magazine Publishes First Spanish-Language Section On Latino Music And Culture"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402205014/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/rolling-stone-publishes-spanish-language-issue_n_2117922.html |date=April 2, 2015 }}. ''[[The Huffington Post]]''.</ref>