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Rolling Stone, Once a Counterculture Bible, Will Be Put Up for Sale
NYT ^ | 9/17/17 | SYDNEY EMBER

Posted on 09/17/2017 7:26:03 PM PDT by Rebelbase

From a loft in San Francisco in 1967, a 21-year-old named Jann S. Wenner started a magazine that would become the counterculture bible for baby boomers. Rolling Stone defined cool, cultivated literary icons and produced star-making covers that were such coveted real estate they inspired a song.

But the headwinds buffeting the publishing industry, and some costly strategic missteps, have steadily taken a financial toll on Rolling Stone, and a botched story three years ago about an unproven gang rape at the University of Virginia badly bruised the magazine’s journalistic reputation.

And so, after a half-century reign that propelled him into the realm of the rock stars and celebrities who graced his covers, Mr. Wenner is putting his company’s controlling stake in Rolling Stone up for sale, relinquishing his hold on a publication he has led since its founding.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: liberalmedia; media; msm; rollingstone
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To: Rebelbase

I used to read it in college. Then I grew up.


61 posted on 09/17/2017 8:49:19 PM PDT by Ciexyz (I'm conservative & traditionalist.)
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To: Rebelbase

Counter culture, sure, but the Tom Wolfe, PJ O’Rourke and Hunter Thompson kind of counter culture.


62 posted on 09/17/2017 8:49:29 PM PDT by JennysCool
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To: Political Junkie Too

Al Gore flaunting his “bulge” will always be my favorite Rolling Stone cover.


63 posted on 09/17/2017 8:57:55 PM PDT by Catmom (We're all gonna get the punishment only some of us deserve.)
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To: Rebelbase

YES!

I just hope I live long enough to see WaPo and NYT crash and burn as well.


64 posted on 09/17/2017 8:59:54 PM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Rebelbase; Mr. Mojo; Pelham

Ralph J Gleason died in 1975

He took Rolling Stone with him

Jann Wenner

Twink hawker

Not even close

Anyone who knows that era and the music care to challenge me

It’s like Pig and the Dead

Pig died the best Dead with him


65 posted on 09/17/2017 9:05:29 PM PDT by wardaddy (Virtue signalers should be shot on sight...conservative ones racked and hanged then fed to dogs)
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To: Drew68

You remained subscribed after their “rape epidemic” story turned out to be not only a lie but full on libel?


66 posted on 09/17/2017 9:08:09 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Fungi
My reply was to this, addressed to me from you...

***Yes, but is its counterpart worth anymore?***

I agreed with your tenant by saying: No sir, it isn't.

I then went on to extrapolate that the magazine biz is dying a quick death. Sorry if I confused you.

67 posted on 09/17/2017 9:11:55 PM PDT by Bullish (Whatever it takes to MAGA)
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To: Jeff Chandler
Have they always peddled left-wing horse shit?

Oh no....Everyone knows the hippies used to be a bunch of rock-ribbed solid Reaganite-Republicans.

68 posted on 09/17/2017 9:17:34 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: Rebelbase

Likewise, and thanks!


69 posted on 09/17/2017 9:30:33 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: Rebelbase

70 posted on 09/17/2017 9:39:40 PM PDT by wastedyears (Anime is real.)
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To: onedoug
I bid $0.25.

I'll bid one farthing.

71 posted on 09/17/2017 9:39:55 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Seaplaner

“My final offer is this.....Nothing.”


72 posted on 09/17/2017 9:40:23 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Rebelbase

Scott Toilet Paper didn’t even put in a bid ......


73 posted on 09/17/2017 9:52:18 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: Rebelbase
Surprised to see that Jann Wenner has a son as I heard he was gay.

And if you've seen any of the covers of Rolling Stone over the past few years you would know this as a fact.

Even the photos of women make them out to look like young boys.

Total sicko.

74 posted on 09/17/2017 10:08:03 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Agree. Lucky they did not end up like Gawker.


75 posted on 09/17/2017 10:13:55 PM PDT by KingofZion
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To: All; goldbux

“Rock Journalism is people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk for people who can’t think.” — Frank Zappa


77 posted on 09/17/2017 10:31:58 PM PDT by goldbux (No sufficiently rich interpreted language can represent its own semantics. -- Alfred Tarski, 1936)
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To: goldbux

I miss Frank.


78 posted on 09/17/2017 10:37:56 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Rebelbase
Rolling Stone sold out when BJ Billy Clinton was still looking up cheerleaders' skirts. There is, though, a certain irony in their pending sale being reported by the NY Times, who, if anyone, would know all about being put up for sale.
79 posted on 09/17/2017 10:47:03 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: dfwgator; All; goldbux
Correction:

"Most rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, for people who can't read." — Frank Zappa

80 posted on 09/17/2017 10:52:07 PM PDT by goldbux (No sufficiently rich interpreted language can represent its own semantics. — Alfred Tarski, 1936)
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