WEEK 3 1/19-1/23
U.S. Receives 20,000 Copies of Charlie Hebdo - link to source
CITATION:
Laurent, O. (2015, January 22). Retrieved January 22, 2015, from http://time.com/3679625/charlie-hebdo-paris-terror-attack
Summary:After the recent tragedy, demand for the newspaper has increased significantly. People are interested in what paper caused all the hype, and thus America will begin distributing this newspaper. Copies will be available in New York, San Francisco, L.A. and soon Chicago.
Quotes: "Thousands of copies of Charlie Hebdo will go on sale in the
United States beginning Friday, more than two weeks after the deadly
terrorist attack on the satirical newspaper’s Paris office."
"Demand for the newspaper, which previously had a circulation of 60,000,
has been unprecedented in the wake of the Jan. 7 attack, when two gunmen
stormed the weekly’s Paris office and killed 12 people. Eight
journalists were among the victims, including editor-in-chief Stéphane
Charbonnier. "
Reflection: As media convergence grows, Charlie Hebdo is taking advantage of the recent tragedy and using the exposure/hype/attention to distribute their magazine in the US as well, gaining a larger audience. In Paris, the demand for the newspaper has skyrocketed, and Americans have shown interest as well. This shows the effect of media attention and controversy/strong current events. When an event that gains wide media coverage occurs, the business or source of it all can take advantage of the opportunities that arise from it. In this case, the opportunity to take sales internationally, increasing the audience and revenue for the newspaper. The audience increased and grew larger, meaning the the means of distribution had to also grow and adapt to this new level of popularity. Distribution of a newspaper across countries brings great success and exposure.
Hi Megan!
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your blogpost I was so intrigued I had to read the whole article, as well as a few other articles regarding Charlie Hebdo, and a few specifically on the fact that the US has received copies. I do agree that the magazine company is taking advantage of the tragedy's 'hype' to gain exposure throughout the world. Charlie Hebdo is a publication that uses satirical cartoons and articles to convey harsh realities of the world, and is slowly beginning to truly open the world's eyes to what is really going on, so although it is sad that a tragedy like the attack had to happen, hopefully something good will come from it.