Rolling Stone cover: Are stores going too far in pulling the magazine?
The image of accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in what many see as a rock-star pose has drawn a firestorm of criticism. At least six retailers have vowed not to sell that issue of Rolling Stone.
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the Rolling Stone magazine cover of the Aug. 1 issue.
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At least six retailers with strong New England ties are vowing not to sell the Rolling Stone magazine with a glamorous image of the accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover.
CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid promised not to sell the issue, as did Massachusetts-based grocery and convenience stores Stop & Shop, Roche Bros., and Tedeschi Food Shops, Fox News reports.
“As a company with deep roots in New England and a strong presence in Boston, we believe this is the right decision out of respect for the victims of the attack and their loved ones,” Rhode Island-based CVS pharmacy said in a statement.
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“Music and terrorism don’t mix!” Tedeschi Food Shops posted on its Facebook page Wednesday. The company wrote it “cannot support actions that serve to glorify the evil actions of anyone.”
The magazine’s use of a self-portrait of the 19-year-old with tousled hair in what many see as a rock-star pose for its cover drew a firestorm of criticism and concern after the magazine released a promotional image Tuesday.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino blasted the decision, saying that the cover choice was “ill-conceived, at best" and that the magazine “rewards a terrorist with celebrity treatment.”
"The survivors of the Boston attacks deserve Rolling Stone cover stories, though I no longer feel that Rolling Stone deserves them,” Mayor Menino wrote to Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, according to The Boston Globe.
Rolling Stone defended itself Wednesday, releasing astatement saying the story “falls within the traditions of journalism” and the magazine's “long-standing commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage of the most important political and cultural issues of our day.”
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