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CNN has refused to show the new cover of France's Charlie Hebdo magazine, which displays a cartoon depicting Mohammed with a shirt reading "Je Suis Charlie". A publishing run of up to 3 million copies is expected, in defiance of the mass murders of their staff last week by Islamic extremists.
CNN cited a concern over "sensitivity of Muslim audiences".
However, CNN had no problem showing a picture of a sculpture called "Piss Christ" - a figure of Christ on the cross, submerged in human urine. The fact that it offended millions of Christians all over the world, apparently did not concern the editors at CNN, unlike a picture of a cartoon depicting Mohammed.
The picture of "Piss Christ" can still be found on CNN's website, at 10 works of art that shocked the world - CNN.com .
It is clear that CNN isn't actually worried about the "sensitivity of" religious audiences... unless that religion threatens to kill them. Then they kowtow and roll over, doing what the mass murderers want obediently.
Or perhaps they are merely "sensitive" toward Islam alone, while not interested in other religions.
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Charlie Hebdo puts Mohammed on its new cover - Jan. 12 2015
Charlie Hebdo puts Mohammed on its new cover
by Brian Stelter
January 13, 2015: 11:20 AM ET
PARIS (CNNMoney)
In a show of defiance, the surviving staff of Charlie Hebdo has placed a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed on the cover of its first issue since the terrorist attack at its offices last week.
Chosen by Charlie Hebdo's editors on Monday night, the cover was quickly revealed by Liberation, the French newspaper that is sharing its office space with staffers from the satirical magazine. A wide swath of French media outlets have already republished the cover in a show of solidarity.
The chosen cartoon shows Mohammed holding up a sign that says "Je Suis Charlie," the now-famous slogan that became a rallying cry after 12 people were killed at the magazine's offices on January 7.
(snip)
Many major news organizations, including CNN, generally refrain from showing images that purport to show the prophet. In recent days, executives at CNN have cited concerns about the safety of staff members and sensitivity towards Muslim audiences
CNN cited a concern over "sensitivity of Muslim audiences".
However, CNN had no problem showing a picture of a sculpture called "Piss Christ" - a figure of Christ on the cross, submerged in human urine. The fact that it offended millions of Christians all over the world, apparently did not concern the editors at CNN, unlike a picture of a cartoon depicting Mohammed.
The picture of "Piss Christ" can still be found on CNN's website, at 10 works of art that shocked the world - CNN.com .
It is clear that CNN isn't actually worried about the "sensitivity of" religious audiences... unless that religion threatens to kill them. Then they kowtow and roll over, doing what the mass murderers want obediently.
Or perhaps they are merely "sensitive" toward Islam alone, while not interested in other religions.
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Charlie Hebdo puts Mohammed on its new cover - Jan. 12 2015
Charlie Hebdo puts Mohammed on its new cover
by Brian Stelter
January 13, 2015: 11:20 AM ET
PARIS (CNNMoney)
In a show of defiance, the surviving staff of Charlie Hebdo has placed a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed on the cover of its first issue since the terrorist attack at its offices last week.
Chosen by Charlie Hebdo's editors on Monday night, the cover was quickly revealed by Liberation, the French newspaper that is sharing its office space with staffers from the satirical magazine. A wide swath of French media outlets have already republished the cover in a show of solidarity.
The chosen cartoon shows Mohammed holding up a sign that says "Je Suis Charlie," the now-famous slogan that became a rallying cry after 12 people were killed at the magazine's offices on January 7.
(snip)
Many major news organizations, including CNN, generally refrain from showing images that purport to show the prophet. In recent days, executives at CNN have cited concerns about the safety of staff members and sensitivity towards Muslim audiences
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