Magazine Publisher Walks Back Swastika on the Cover
The Academy of Model Aeronautics flies straight into controversy.
Forbes contributor John Goglia has a fascinating summary of a content controversy swirling in a corner of the world of specialty magazines.
For the October 2016 issue of Model Aviation, the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) featured a replica of a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 on the cover. On the tail is the Nazi swastika, and that did not sit well with many. Goglia got the following comment from AMA:
“AMA understands the concerns raised by some of our members regarding the cover photo of the October issue of Model Aviation.
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