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drgoodword

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66. Another +1

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 10:51 AM

Jul 2013

I'm surprised that so many seem to have forgotten Rolling Stone magazine's history of controversial and ground-breaking journalism. RS was once the most radical and progressive of mainstream media publications, and in recent years has regained some of that former journalistic edge with hard-hitting pieces like their expose of General Stanley A. McChrystal and a rightful evisceration of Goldman Sachs in relation to the Great Recession.

This soft-focus, rock star-ish cover photo of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is the perfect launch point for an intelligent investigation into how a regular, seemingly happy kid living a fairly comfortable life in America could become radicalized enough to carry out one of the worst terrorist attacks in American history.

Alas, in an age where public communication is dominated by 10-second sound bites and 140 character writings, there is no time or patience to look beyond the cover, read and digest the whole essay, and only after thorough reflection articulate a considered and well-reasoned opinion.

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Rolling Stone�s Boston Bomber Cover Is Brilliant [View all] morningfog Jul 2013 OP

How dare a 'terrorist' look human. The nerve. RC Jul 2013 #1

The pic RS chose was a glamour shot, not reality: SunSeeker Jul 2013 #58

K&R marions ghost Jul 2013 #2

The other point is it will sell the magazine and drive traffic to the story, morningfog Jul 2013 #3

Yes--that's what all magazine covers try to do of course, marions ghost Jul 2013 #7

Not in MA.. geckosfeet Jul 2013 #13

Ironically, every MA/Boston new outlet has been running it. Never has a Rolling Stone morningfog Jul 2013 #14

Ha ha. At least six major store chains have refused to sell it. geckosfeet Jul 2013 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #4

yeah, not sure what they mean by that elehhhhna Jul 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #8

have heard a lot of comments about it being like jim morrison cover. ejpoeta Jul 2013 #52

Agree, it's brilliant, provocative journalism. chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #6

It's being whipped up by TV and the MSM themselves warrant46 Jul 2013 #45

Here's my theory RZM Jul 2013 #9

Remains to be seen: people who live in the Boston area are pissed, and babylonsister Jul 2013 #10

They're trying to sell mags to girls who think he's too cute ileus Jul 2013 #11

Doubtful... Agschmid Jul 2013 #36

Perhaps It's About The Looks Of A monster/terrorist grilled onions Jul 2013 #12

Our media are bought and owned. Some folks think they can control every corner of media coverage. LuckyLib Jul 2013 #16

+1 Agschmid Jul 2013 #37

Another +1 drgoodword Jul 2013 #66

My objection to it lastlib Jul 2013 #17

I agree - but temmer Jul 2013 #28

"monster" is not an ambivalent term. lastlib Jul 2013 #47

They should have used a mug shot. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #18

It was a tasteless cover and vapid, pointless journalism. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #19

Did you read the article? Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #22

Larry O'Donnell read it ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2013 #23

Must be nice not needing to think for yourself (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #25

i trust o'donnell but am willing to hear if you had a different opinion JI7 Jul 2013 #29

..... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #33

i might based on what people say, but i don't read every book, article etc JI7 Jul 2013 #34

I planned to read it myself at some point ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2013 #43

The killer is called an extremist, bomber and a monster on the freaking cover! Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #60

Did YOU read the article? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2013 #63

Did you? SunSeeker Jul 2013 #24

what most likely happened was JI7 Jul 2013 #30

What most likely happened was Capt. Obvious Jul 2013 #40

So? Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #31

to be fair DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #35

Do you think Tsarnaev will make money from it? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #38

Watch those metaphors: surrealAmerican Jul 2013 #50

But they didn't answer the "why" question, so what was the point of the article? nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #57

Exactly ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2013 #64

The mantra has been "Did you read the article?" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2013 #44

Exactly. The Matt Taibbi articles ARE brilliant SunSeeker Jul 2013 #56

I agree 100% with your comment about it. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #32

Oh MY GOD11!!! MNBrewer Jul 2013 #46

There's No Such Thing As Bad Publicity. Paladin Jul 2013 #49

Timothy McVeigh made the cover of Time over years mc51tc Jul 2013 #20

they all show him wearing a prison jumpsuit alp227 Jul 2013 #21

yes, it's like putting one of those Blonde Jodi Arias pics on Glamour JI7 Jul 2013 #27

that's time magazine JI7 Jul 2013 #26

Please... for God's sake, out of respect for the victims... dogknob Jul 2013 #39

I don't get the outrage over this. AngryOldDem Jul 2013 #41

I only have one question for those who are outraged? malaise Jul 2013 #42

He's incredibly hawt. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #48

I hope everyone is aware that this same pic was on the front page New York Times librechik Jul 2013 #51

It doesn't offend me in the slightest. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #53

Trayvon Martin was judged on his looks and his life cut tragically short. Skwmom Jul 2013 #54

What the cover points out is the fact that avebury Jul 2013 #55

The shithead shouldn't be on the cover at all. BlueStater Jul 2013 #59

Some folks are upset because the cold, smug, unfeeling image of a killer they find Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #61

Now you know why we need NSA surveillance. ErikJ Jul 2013 #62

But PaulKersey Jul 2013 #65