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Newseum: Journalism works - Free Speech, Cartoons and the Prophet

On Nov. 13, 2014, the Newseum Institute’s Gene Policinski was joined by Jyllands-Posten cultural editor Flemming Rose for a discussion about the Danish newspaper's still-disputed decision to publish a series of cartoons satirizing the prophet Mohammed in 2005.
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Assyrian International News Agency: Flemming Rose remains a staunch advocate for freedom of speech

The Tyranny of Silence
By Deborah Weiss and Andrew Harrod
Frontpage Magazine
Posted 2014-11-20 19:40 GMT

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Flemming Rose.
Even amidst death threats and Islamist violence, Flemming Rose remains a staunch advocate for freedom of speech. In a Europe with ever-increasing speech restrictions, he argues for the equivalent of a global First Amendment.
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NEWSEUM: Free Speech, Cartoons and the Prophet

Jyllands-Posten cultural editor Flemming Rose defended the decision to publish the 12 cartoons. His new book, “Tyranny of Silence,” discusses his efforts in the years since to explain why. Join Rose and the Newseum Institute’s Gene Policinski for a discussion about the still-disputed decision to publish and the emerging global view on what “free speech” means. - See more at: http://www.newseum.org/event/free-speech-cartoons-and-the-prophet/#sthash.eJbi3xwL.dpuf
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