Rolling Stone Sparks Controversy Over Boston Bomber Cover (@rollingstone)

Though Rolling Stone covers are typically populated by rock stars and celebrities, the newest issue of the magazine features alleged Boston Bomber Jahar Tsarnaev’s face right up front. This gesture has offended and hurt many people, while also bringing up an important debate about what should and shouldn’t be printed.

The article that goes with the cover “delivers a deeply reported account of the life and times” of Tsarnaev by way of extensive interviewing. According to Rolling Stone, they spoke to close friends, family, peers, teachers, and more to find out exactly what went wrong with Jahar. They promise to “deliver a riveting and heartbreaking account of how a charming kid with a bright future became a monster.”

Angry readers believe this type of glorification only serves to glamorize the position of terrorists or mass shooters. Do you think Rolling Stone has any place reporting on something like this?

Source: inflexwetrust.com