Did Shock Steal War Photo For Cover?

As we reported last week, there’s plenty to be shocked about in Hachette’s Shock magazine, which debuts on newsstands this week. One shocker we didn’t see coming: Michael Yon‘s cover photo of an American soldier cradling a child appears to have been used without permission. From Yon’s Web site.

I first became aware of the infringement when stunned and angry readers contacted me under the mistaken belief that I allowed SHOCK magazine to use it on their cover.

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