It's all in the, um, execution
As happens frequently in the newsmagazine business, two publications had the same cover idea. But the one we did at The Week totally leaves The Economist bleeding on the floor.
By the way, if you don't read The Week, here's your chance. The entire current issue is free online.
Comments
Too bad "The Week" isn't one-tenth the publication The Economist is, otherwise your comment might hold some merit.
Posted by: Alex | April 23, 2007 7:41 PM
Well my comment was only about the covers, which are exactly the same size.
Posted by: radosh | April 23, 2007 8:15 PM
You both totally punked out by not accurately depicting a Glock 19. Scared of being sued by a bunch of Austrians? Wusses.
Posted by: Mike Billips | April 24, 2007 1:11 AM
Freedom to bear arms ain't going no where
see this, real Anti-American sentiment
everyone knows this is a gun repulique
with a cover like that, gun sales will soar
don't be a frady cat, if there were guns on campus, that freakazoid wouldn't have been able to do so much damage
U.S. high ups are now fully aware of media collusion
cavalry is mounted
scouts are taking a peeks
hang tight America
enough is enough
Posted by: johnny unitas | April 24, 2007 1:35 AM
I like the economist cover better; subtle trumps a big, fat gun any day of the week...
Posted by: Nick | April 24, 2007 6:45 AM
You both totally punked out by not accurately depicting a Glock 19
We went with the Virginia TEC-9.
Too soon?
Actually I think it's supposed to be the Walther P22, Cho's other gun. But the truth, of course, is that all guns are the same to us librulmediaelites.
Posted by: radosh | April 24, 2007 9:09 AM
I like that the butt of the econo gun looks a little like the bottom of Texas.
Posted by: Fafnir | April 24, 2007 9:10 AM
If I'm not mistaken, the Texas-like silhouette on the Economist cover matches the Walther. The Week cover may be less accurate to the specifics of the VT massacre, but the 3D is definitely cooler. Plus, The Week's headline is much more interesting.
Posted by: John Tabin | April 24, 2007 9:56 AM
Both covers imply that the Next Amurrican Gun-Wielding Nutcase is going to shoot at someone standing off to my right.
How does this issue affect me?
Posted by: J | April 24, 2007 11:23 AM
This is a seriously old, old, old, hackneyed friggin' cliché among overly-serious noozies.
Posted by: mediageek | April 24, 2007 2:31 PM