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Tina Fey speaks at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour Wednesday in Pasadena, Calif.

Why I Asked Tina Fey About 'Charlie Hebdo' At The TV Critics Press Tour

4:59pm January 08, 2015

by Eric Deggans

At the TV Critics Association's press tour, journalists can struggle to connect news on the industry to real life. But NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says Tina Fey's words on satire and freedom resonated.

General Secretary of the Elysee Palace Jean-Pierre Jouyet, head bowed foreground at left, and the Elysee Palace staff observe a minute of silence on Thursday for victims of the shooting at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, in Paris on Wednesday.

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France Observes Moment Of Silence For 'Charlie Hebdo' Victims

4:41pm January 08, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Many in France marked the deadly assault yesterday on the offices of a satirical magazine by observing a minute of silence for the journalists and police killed by suspected Islamist extremists.

British writer Salman Rushdie leafs through a book in his study. He went into hiding for years after the Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for his death in 1989. The ayatollah denounced Rushdie's portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad in

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From Threats Against Salman Rushdie To Attacks On 'Charlie Hebdo'

3:03pm January 08, 2015

by Greg Myre

When Iran's leader called for the killing of the British writer in 1989, it shocked the West. Now, such threats from Islamic radicals are becoming common and actual attacks are becoming more frequent.

Stephane Charbonnier, the editor of Charlie Hebdo, poses with his magazine on Sept. 19, 2012. The magazine, which was attacked today, is part of a long tradition of French satire.

'Charlie Hebdo,' A Magazine Of Satire, Mocks Politics, Religion

7:48am January 08, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The publication that was the target of a deadly attack is part of a long tradition of French satire dating to the days before the French Revolution.

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Paris Attack Demonstrates Perils Of Free Speech

7:44am January 08, 2015

Renee Montagne talks to Joel Simon executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists about how it is no longer just going to a war zone that puts a journalist's life at risk.

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Kirby Delauter, Who Didn't Want His Name In A News Story, Apologizes

6:27pm January 07, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Frederick County, Md., council member was the subject of a tongue-in-cheek editorial by the Frederick News-Post after he said the newspaper couldn't use his name in a story without permission.

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Gunmen Storm Satirical Magazine's Office In Paris

1:00pm January 07, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

At least 12 people were killed in what French President Francois Hollande said was a "terrorist operation" against the publication Charlie Hebdo.

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For 'Charlie Hebdo,' A History Defined By Humor, Controversy — And Cartoons

12:35pm January 07, 2015

by David Folkenflik

Renee Montagne talks to NPR's David Folkenflik about the provocative editorial stance adopted by the French satirical magazine, which was attacked by gunmen this morning in Paris.

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DishTV's New Service Targets Cable Cord Cutters

6:36pm January 06, 2015

by David Folkenflik

DishTV is offering a new digital service for cord cutters — ESPN and a dozen other channels for just $20 a month. Does it lead to a cable-less future?

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Actors Jermaine Crawford, Maestro Harrell, Tristan Wilds and Julito McCullum portray Baltimore students in the show's fourth season.

Rewatching 'The Wire': Classic Crime Drama Seems Written For Today

3:36pm January 06, 2015

by Eric Deggans

As HBO releases the high-definition version of The Wire, NPR's Eric Deggans says that binge-watching the show feels more like reading today's headlines — especially on issues of race and class.