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This blog is for students in Com102, Writing for News Media, at Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Md.

Monday, January 26, 2015

Should we publish Charlie Hebdo cartoons?

On Jan. 7, gunmen in Paris killed 12 people in the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical French magazine that had published provocative cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, the chief prophet and central figure of the Islamic religion.

In the aftermath of the killings, many news organizations struggled with the decision of whether to republish the cartoons. On the one hand, they argued that freedom of speech and of the press should not be suppressed by religious extremists. On the other hand, the cartoons intentionally push the limits and are offensive to all Muslims.

What do YOU think? Read this Washington Post story, and then write a comment here saying what decision you might make.