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July 18, 2013

From Manson to Tsarnaev: Rolling Stone’s Approach to Reporting

Magazine covers frequently stir up controversy. Who can forget the LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen’s Vogue cover that was considered to be a racist portrayal of “King Kong”. Rolling Stone is no stranger to controversial covers. In 1970, the magazine featured Charles Manson on the cover in what it called a “special report”. For the…
July 15, 2013

Did Jay-Z Ruin or Revolutionize the Way Music Is Sold?

I’m researching my next post, but in the meantime wanted to share this interesting article I stumbled across: Jay-Z’s Marketing of “Magna Carta Holy Grail” Is Better Than “Magna Carta Holy Grail”. I absolutely bought into the hype surrounding the release of this album after seeing the promos during the NBA Finals. I was…