James J. Zogby | Press Misses Point in Cartoon Controversy

US press coverage of the "cartoon controversy" has followed a predictable course. It has been event-driven and, for the most part, devoid of context and understanding of its principal subject matter. The motivations and sensitivities of both European and Muslim actors in this unfolding drama have been given only scant, if any, attention. The cartoons were meant to “teach a lesson,” and arrogantly assert authority. Not quite the same as "freedom of the press," writes James J. Zogby.

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