Stores Boycotting Rolling Stone's Boston Bomber Cover

Magazine defends story

Rolling Stone has never shied away from provocative covers: From a stylized image of Charles Manson to a topless Janet Jackson, the magazine has successfully riled the American public for decades. But its latest cover, featuring alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has elicited a new level of controversy.

The cover and a preview of the accompanying story, “Jahar’s World,” were released on Rolling Stone’s website last night. Outrage immediately spread across the social media sphere. In Boston, #BoycottRollingStone began trending on Twitter, and #RollingStone became a worldwide point of discussion.

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