The Free Press and Charlie Hebdo

Charlie Hebdo: Members of the editorial board have been asked more than once in the last few days if the Free Press will publish the cartoons of Charlie Hebdo in solidarity with the 12 people killed Wednesday in the satirical newspaper office. Certainly, this act of barbarism has ignited discussions about free speech and its importance to journalists everywhere, including in the Free Press newsroom. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Our reasoning is quite simple. Satire, according to Israeli editorial cartoonist Ranan Lurie, is "the most extreme form of expression that society will tolerate." And good satire found in editorial cartoons should cut deeply "like switchblades" to quote Chris Lamb, an American communications expert. However, the decision to cut deeply -- to wound -- comes with the potential of insulting and provoking members within your community, and this is the conundrum under debate. How far do we go? Muslim students protesting in N.S. in 2006. In short, it unlikely we would ever have published the cartoons of Charlie Hebdo. Not before Wednesday and not after. But as with other media outlets around the world, we defend the right of others to publish as they see fit. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.