I'm kind of torn on this issue.

People bring up the fact that when you put a guy like Tsarnaev on the cover of the Rolling Stones, or name a guy like Luka Magnotta the "Newsmaker of the Year", you're really giving these guys what they want and encouraging these psychopathic fame-seekers to commit horrendous acts to achieve that notoriety. Essentially it's giving the psychopaths a world stage. And I'd agree with that assessment.

But on the other hand, it is the media's responsibility to report/write about/ect the most pressing and intriguing issues facing society, and like it or not, the Tsarnaev saga is an incredible story that had people on the edge of their seats internationally. The Newtown massacre had people mourning all over the globe, as did the Colorado movie shooting. As horrible as this stuff is, our natural reaction is to want answers. We want to know more about the perps and what would cause them to commit such horrible atrocities. I want to know what makes a priviledged kid want to shoot up a school, or a young university student who's seemingly so normal and ingrained in American culture suddenly participate in a 2-man war against the US. These issues really need to be examined.

But at the same time, I acknowledge that Rolling Stone is trying to drum up controversy with this move. Their motives aren't as pure as they'd like us to believe.