Marathon bomber makes cover of Rolling Stone

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My first thought was what were they thinking? Followed closely by a nostalgic flashback to the Dr. Hook song from the 70's - "The Cover of the Rolling Stone".

I'm not as impassioned by this as a lot of people clearly are, but I am curious about their motives. A desperate attempt by print media for relevance in a digital age?

As far as I know, the magazine has yet to make a public statement regarding this decision.

Rolling Stone blasted for giving rock star treatment to accused Boston bomber
 
they have regularly praised keith richard and other total pos, so why not a deluded religious fanatic/murderer?

a brief glance suggests it is not a puff piece but an attempt to delineate how a guy who might have been a poster child for immigrant makes good turned into a monster. I realize that think pieces on the enemy is not generally a strong suit for the US press, but after the way they have in large disgraced themselves in recent years, maybe some thought about how monsters get created might be worthwhile.

especially seeing as how it looks like we are going to be dealing with this type of monster in our midst for a while.

besides, how many articles about justin bieber and timberlake can one nation take?
 
Doesn't Rolling Stone have a long history of stuff like this? Afterall, Charles Manson graced the cover in 1970.

Unfortunately, the cover will likely overshadow what appears to be a solid reporting piece.
 
The cover is certainly going to overshadow any insightful content. Putting a "glam" style photo of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover just reeks of sensationalism.

I guess the risk-reward part remains to be seen. I've heard advertisers are already bailing and outlets refusing to sell this issue.

Not that I've really cared what Rolling Stone has had to say for many years now.
 
a media outlet that depends on advertising engaging in sensationalism? When did this **** start?

Next thing you know we will see Kardashians on the cover of tabloids at the HEB.
 
Where was the outrage over Fox, CNN and MSNBC showing this same damn photo over and over and over again during the manhunt and shootout and aftermath?

Nowhere! This picture didnt just magically show up on the cover. People need to grow up.
 
It seems to me that the photo suits the article.

But we become a "Hell yes, judge the book by it's cover!" kind of society. Why delve deeper than your first emotional reaction which is likely guided by somebody else's spin? Go with the outrage, it feels so good.

Same can be said about the Zimmerman case and verdict.
 
As the piece is described, I don't see how it should offend the victims or their families. Frankly, the reaction to the photo seems to be an outrage based in Political Correctness. The article and picture are not actually offensive but can be twisted into something that appears to be so.

Yep, I think it's PC.
 
I don't know much about Rolling Stone these days, but decades ago I was a subscriber and read it religiously. Getting your face on the cover was a status symbol that many aspired to.

Again, I don't have a problem with the story, just what I perceive as insensitivity regarding the cover. Story - check. Cover - fail.

I can't speak for the victims of this horrific crime, just as I can't speak for the monsters that perpetrated it. I would venture to guess however, that there are more supporters of the terrorists that are pleased with the cover than the innocent victims and their families.
 
I have no problem with the piece itself. But giving this "monster" a flattering picture on the cover of a large, nationally distributed magazine completely glorifies him. It is delusional to believe otherwise.
 
I don't see the glorification. The photo raises the question about how this mild looking teen became a notorious bomber. The picture is a contrast to what we've seen which, again, is the point of the article.

I increasingly don't get what people want this picture to be. Should it be prejudicial in another way? Him with a mean face? Him with horns?

This is an issue blown all out of proportion by a few PC people and, ironically, the media who like to encourage such a firestorm to fill air time.
 
Can't remember where but I read that some genius in Boston has called for a public burning of this RS mag.

The plan was to have a large gathering in beantown, BUY A BUNCH OF RS MAGS, and then burn them.
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As stated, the cover is actually perfect because it shows the contrast between Dzhokar the kid, and Dzhokar the bomber.

I just saw a video of him playing with a little girl (niece?) and he looked and sounded just like any normal teenager or young adult. So I think its important that we portray these people as people, not fairy tale monsters.

These brothers were ordinary Americans who have normal day to day lives. They arent James Bond villains who live in underwater lairs and wear jumpsuits and stroke cats all day.
 
What kinds of pictures do we expect to take of terrorists? With turban and evil grins, cackling with fingers in gnarled positions?

True human evil isn't a caricature. It's otherwise normal people doing selfish things that destroy other peoples' lives.
 
This whole "issue" is idiotic. Rolling Stone put this guy on the cover looking "cool," to create a stir and rekindle interest in a magazine that is losing its relevance. Discussing the issue is exactly what they wanted.

Is the cover in poor taste? Yes, though I've heard the actual article is good, but who in our nation of idiots actually reads anymore? Do stores have the right to pull it from their shelves? Of course. Should they? Well, that depends. If they've also kept the tasteless celebrity gossip tabloids and magazines that have Kardashians on the cover off their shelves, then maybe they should keep this one off too. However, if they haven't, then they should keep this one up and let the public decide whether or not to buy it.
 
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