Charlie Hebdo's moment: Why some media outlets are afraid to run the cover

Undeterred after previous depictions of Muhammad garnered threats from Islamic extremists, French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo was the site of a terrorist attack last week that left 12 dead. Despite the violent incident and  Sky News averted certain disaster when a French reporter did something on their video feed only Hitler would have done – … Read more

Charlie Hebdo Special Edition Featuring Muhammad Cover Goes on Sale

PARIS (AP) — In an emotional act of defiance, Charlie Hebdo resurrected its irreverent and often provocative newspaper Tuesday, featuring a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover that drew immediate criticism and threats of more violence. Charlie Hebdo has a history of depicting the prophet in its cartoons, a serious taboo to some … Read more

Defiant 'Charlie Hebdo' staff defends Mohammed cover

SATIRICAL magazine Charlie Hebdo will feature the Prophet Mohammed on the front cover of its highly-anticipated "survivor's issue", as staff vow they will not "cede" to extremists. Published: 11:39, Tue, January 13, 2015. Charlie Hebdo unveiled the cover illustration for its first issue following last week's deadly attack on the magazine. The cover, for what … Read more

Charlie Hebdo's Defiant Muhammad Cover Fuels Debate on Free Speech

The Washington Post has published the latest cover of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, which features an image of the prophet Muhammad, despite criticism from conservative Muslims that such depictions are blasphemous and offensive. Chosen by Charlie Hebdo's editors on Monday night, the cover was quickly revealed by Liberation, the French newspaper that is … Read more