The controversial magazine continues to make headlines; plus, the screwball comedy that turned into political standoff
Despite the attack that claimed ten lives at the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo on January 7, 2015, the publication returned to the newsstands one week later.
Staff claim that five million copies were distributed, a print run that is 80 times higher than normal. Just days before, an estimated 1.5 million people took to the streets of Paris to protest against the attack. Among the ranks were world leaders determined to show their commitment to freedom of expression. However, the act quickly drew criticism on social media.
Twitter was alight with Turks, Egyptians and Russians accusing their governments of hypocrisy and double standards given the treatment of journalists back at home. The debates taking place around this story came in myriad forms: news conferences, editorials, blogs, broadcasts and evermore cartoons.
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