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On the Cover of Rolling Stone: What the Faces of Rock 'n' Roll Say about Music's Most Popular Magazine

Betancourt, Mariel M.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1199302563

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2008, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Journalism (Communication).
This thesis, based on a content analysis of Rolling Stonecovers from 1967 to 2007, examines changes in the magazine's most famous image throughout time. Journalists have argued Rolling Stonemagazine's coverage has changed noticeably since its debut, but often failed to support these claims with concrete evidence. This study presents one concrete means of talking about changes in musical focus through time; it compares the Hot 100 Billboard musical charts and Rolling Stone's cover artists to examine the influence of the charts on the cover. It considers gender, race, and occupation of cover artists to document how the diversity of cover subjects has developed since the magazine’s founding as well.
Joseph Bernt (Advisor)
65 p.
Journalism
Rolling Stone; content analysis; magazine cover; rock and roll; journalism; Billboard

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  • Betancourt, M. M. (2008). On the Cover of Rolling Stone: What the Faces of Rock 'n' Roll Say about Music's Most Popular Magazine [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1199302563

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Betancourt, Mariel. On the Cover of Rolling Stone: What the Faces of Rock 'n' Roll Say about Music's Most Popular Magazine. 2008. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1199302563.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Betancourt, Mariel. "On the Cover of Rolling Stone: What the Faces of Rock 'n' Roll Say about Music's Most Popular Magazine." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1199302563

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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