NEW YORK (CNN) — Rolling Stone magazine’s decision to put Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the accused Boston Marathon bomber, on the cover of its latest issue has ignited a firestorm of outrage online.
The cover picture is one that Tsarnaev himself posted online and has been published widely by other media outlets in the past.
But many took exception to its prominent play in Rolling Stone, where the space is more often than not reserved for rock stars and celebrities.
“Oh look, Rolling Stone magazine is glamourizing terrorism. Awesome,” Adrienne Graham commented on the magazine’s Facebook page. “I will NOT be buying this issue, or any future issues,”
Others echoed similar sentiments. Read the full article here: http://wqad.com/2013/07/17/magazine-puts-boston-suspect-on-cover/
[…] at the newsstand than the same time period last year according to Adweek this past Wednesday. The cover photo of Tsarnaev stirred public outrage and spurred retailers including CVS, Walgreens and Boston-area supermarket chain Roche Bros to […]