Private Eye and Charlie Hebdo
Virgil Tracy
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I just had a look at the latest issue of Private Eye magazine , you know our leading satirical magazine (only one I guess ) .
I wonder what they'd feature on the cover and concentrate on this week , there has been of course a major story about the murder of many French satirists of Charlie Hebdo , kind've enormously relevant on many levels .
what's on the cover - some nonsense about Prince Andrew . I looked thru the mag and couldn't see any cartoons on CH .
wtf?
I wonder what they'd feature on the cover and concentrate on this week , there has been of course a major story about the murder of many French satirists of Charlie Hebdo , kind've enormously relevant on many levels .
what's on the cover - some nonsense about Prince Andrew . I looked thru the mag and couldn't see any cartoons on CH .
wtf?
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The issue you've seen went on sale on January 6th. The Charlie Hebdo attacks happened on the 7th.
Private Eye is published fortnightly and the next issue is out on the 20th January.
ah .
I thought it was weekly . my mistake .
I'm sure they're not going to ignore what happened in Paris.
In what way do you think Private Eye is not going to ignore what happened in Paris?
Since you believe it you must have some idea in your mind in what context they will mention it.
They certainly aren't ignoring it on their website:
http://www.private-eye.co.uk/
PE should do something, but I prefer the points made on this weeks Now Show about people buying the magazine.
Do you mean the Editor's statement? I couldn't see anything else there.
I think what jjwales had in mind was how this story would be portrayed in the next issue.
Its a challenge for Private Eye. Do they roll over or do they treat it like anything else that comes before them? All they have to do is keep within the law.
I love someone's outrage (be it mock or real) completely punctured by hard facts with the very first response!
I'm sure the outrage will return on 20th, as Private Eye's targets are generally UK-based news and UK politics.
No, I have no idea at all. But it's something they can't possibly ignore.
Of course, some people only believe in free speech as long as it aligns with their opinions and priorities
In my opinion humour has to stop particularly when it appears that its sole message is to provoke and insult religious feelings.
Freedom of speech, I believe, should be tempered by respect of religious and cultural values in the multicultural society it is aired in. France, Britain and so many countries in the world are now home to many varied social and religious groups. To live in harmony should really be our aim.
Perhaps they will mock the passionate, unwavering, and deeply held beliefs of millions of people during the shelf life of a hashtag.
I doubt it. What is there to mock about the completely reasonable fear of extreme Islamism?
All of the serious stuff is purely in print and any religious stuff usually concerns the CofE.
The Pope being buggered by Mohammed, a bacon sandwich in one hand?
A serious show of solidarity would see Private Eye print the Charlie Hebdo . The picture of Mohammed weeping is no at all humourous....its odd that you would think so .
I hope they do print one ....we do live in a free society after all. Everyone has the right be
offended .
Many make it a career.
They do ..and a very lucrative career it is indeed
I've just been listening to last week's Now Show (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04xs4bb) and I thought it was one of the best episodes they have done in a long time.