Word: wenner
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Jann Wenner said he founded Rolling Stone in 1967, believing that "music was about a lot more than entertainment values--it was about culture, philosophical ideas...a way of thinking which was informing the Baby Boom generation...
...commitment to truth and political advocacy still motivates Rolling Stone, Wenner said, and dedication to social justice remains the mission of the magazine. "We take stands...we don't fully believe in objectivity; sometimes truth overrules objectivity," Wenner said...
However, audience members were openly skeptical of that commitment. Amelia H. Kaplan '96 drew applause by challenging Wenner to defend the cover of the current issue of Rolling Stone, which features a nearly naked Cindy Crawford. Kaplan called the picture of the supermodel "sort of regressing, going back to the objectified female...
...Wenner appeared to surprise the audience with his answer...
...sexy picture of a sexy woman," Wenner said. "Is this objectification? Yes. Does it sell magazines? Yes. Do I object...