Rolling Stone Magazine
Jann S. Wenner dropped out of college in 1967 from the
University of California Berkley. He wanted to start a rock music
magazine. He then borrowed $7,500 from
his friends and family to get his magazine off the ground. November 9, 1967 was
the first issue cover date. Wenner wrote what his magazine was, "is not just about the
music, but about the things and attitudes that music embraces."
In
the 1970’s Rolling Stone begin to add political coverage. Hunter S. Thompson
was incharge of the pollitical section until his death in 2005. Rolling Stone
has helped launched many careers: Cameron Crowe, Lester Bangs, Joe Klein, Jow Eszterhas, Patti
Smith, and P.J. O’Rourke. In the 1980’s the magazine begin to shift as
“Entertainment” magazine with increasing coverage on movies, television, and
celebrities. The prined format has been through several changes.
Today
The Rolling Stone is for seen a pop culture magazine. The Magazine is a bi-weekle magazine targeted
towards the younger, educated demographic. The magazine has long articles to
read that are 5-7 pages. The magazine is
ment for people who enjoy reading.
The magazine has won 14 National
Magazine Awards for General Excellence, Design, Photography, Visual Excellence,
Specialized Journalism, Feature Writing, and Reporting. Today, Rolling Stone
continues to reign at the forefront of American journalism, and with 12 million
readers it serves as the ultimate source for music information and
popular-culture trends. the magazine’s success has proved a new readership is
always ready to respond to definitive music coverage, provocative interviews,
and important investigative and political reporting. Rollin Stone continues to
stay fresh and dynamic as Jann S. Wenner’s commitment has been.
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