Is not so much that they put him on the cover, But he freaking looks like one of the Jonas Brothers in that pic.
Like, why choose that pic in particular?
That's a picture of him. That's what he looks like.
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That's a picture of him. That's what he looks like.
you would be surprised how many girls think so actually
(seriously, he has a following)
Just stupid immature teens who have yet to experience real tragedy in their lives.
Mr. EcKo
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Is not so much that they put him on the cover, But he freaking looks like one of the Jonas Brothers in that pic.
Like, why choose that pic in particular?
WTF is a Jonas Brother?
He's got a laser scope dot on his forehead 
Darth Cruel
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It's a good shot for him to use for his soon-to-be released pictorial in "Prison ***** Weekly".
EXOTICLEX
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They put Manson on the cover once too. They're so clever.
CVS has refused to sell the issue.
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you would be surprised how many girls think so actually
(seriously, he has a following)
Daddy issues.
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Lejuan
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I can understand that some might think of it as glorifying the killer, but the magazine has used the same image, untouched, that loads of media outlets used in the aftermath of the bombing. Rolling Stone's job is to sell issues, but also get people to read the article it points to. What's in the article? Is it an article worth reading? Does it enlighten readers as to how a seemingly 'normal' young adult can transform into an extremist nutjob? Is that of value?
I don't know, I'm not a regular RS reader and I haven't read the article - but I'm not sure if it's a simple case of 'this guy is being glorified because he's photo is on a cover of a magazine'. All the publicity actually has me interested in reading it.
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I don't read RS nor do I intend on reading the article. That aside, in my opinion this does nothing else but glorify the killer. By all means put an article in the magazine, but to give him front cover exposure
It is incredibly insensitive for the poor victims/families that were caught up in that terrible atrocity.
The message this sends out is just wrong in my opinion.
What about putting a poor victim on the cover and then running the same article on the inside maybe? I tell you why they didn't. They knew this would be far more controversial thus standing a better chance of selling more issues. Well I hope that backfires and people see sense and leave it on the shelf. Your above comment proved my point entirely.
Lejuan
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I don't read RS nor do I intend on reading the article. That aside, in my opinion this does nothing else but glorify the killer. By all means put an article in the magazine, but to give him front cover exposure
It is incredibly insensitive for the poor victims/families that were caught up in that terrible atrocity.
The message this sends out is just wrong in my opinion.
What about putting a poor victim on the cover and then running the same article on the inside maybe? I tell you why they didn't. They knew this would be far more controversial thus standing a better chance of selling more issues. Well I hope that backfires and people see sense and leave it on the shelf. Your above comment proved my point entirely.
This isn't the first time a magazine has put the image of a terrorist or murderer on its cover. Time magazine put Bin Laden on its cover. Was that insensitive to the families and loved ones of the 9/11 attacks?
From what I understand, RS is not a glam magazine. It is a serious magazine containing serious journalism. Its covers are not the equivalent of glam covers that showcase a beautiful celebrity.
And obviously they want to sell more issues. That's their business. Controversy = Sell more issues = more people read the article = (possibly) more being having an understanding of the transformation that occurred in this seemingly normal young adult.
It could very well prove to be an enlightening article. And yet you're hell bent on not reading it and you hope others don't either. OK. But I'd guess a lot more people will now be buying the issue than boycotting it, and many of those would be people like myself who normally don't buy it.
When this exact same image was splashed all over the broadcast and newsprint media to help sell their take on the events, did you boycott those outlets?
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That is where you are wrong.
Rolling Stone is different because it's done so much over the decades to shape American popular and celebrity culture.
Had this picture appeared on the front cover of a news magazine, like Time or Newsweek, there would not have been a social media backlash. Indeed, the same portrait featured prominently on the front page of the New York Times in May without controversy.
To some, then, a bomb suspect is being depicted as a cultural icon. Again, it has fuelled criticisms that the magazine is softening, even glamorising, his alleged crimes.
Rolling Stone is different because it's done so much over the decades to shape American popular and celebrity culture.
Had this picture appeared on the front cover of a news magazine, like Time or Newsweek, there would not have been a social media backlash. Indeed, the same portrait featured prominently on the front page of the New York Times in May without controversy.
To some, then, a bomb suspect is being depicted as a cultural icon. Again, it has fuelled criticisms that the magazine is softening, even glamorising, his alleged crimes.
Lejuan
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You know more about RS than me. But still, I'd be inclined to read the article and judge it on its merits as a package. I'm a university professor - I am always interested to know which kids in my classes might be inclined to trenchcoat and shotgun their way down my corridor one day. And like the US but on a smaller scale, Australia has its own issues with radicalisation.
Deckard
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Gotta agree this is a bad call for RS.
This is a magazine artists and musicians strive to be on the cover of, it's a life long dream for some of them aspire to. This wasn't necassary even remotely nor current, the trial hasn't begun and we already were drowned in media coverage. This was a little too blatantly done as a cash grab and they seem to be losing a good deal of respect. This issue will sell well due to the controversy they created for it but I suspect future sales will continue to dwindle.
This is a magazine artists and musicians strive to be on the cover of, it's a life long dream for some of them aspire to. This wasn't necassary even remotely nor current, the trial hasn't begun and we already were drowned in media coverage. This was a little too blatantly done as a cash grab and they seem to be losing a good deal of respect. This issue will sell well due to the controversy they created for it but I suspect future sales will continue to dwindle.
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