What is Charlie Hebdo?
{{italictitle}} '''''Charlie Hebdo''''' (French pronunciation: [{{IPA|ʃaʁli ɛbdo}}]; French for ''Weekly Charlie'') is a [[France|French]] satirical weekly [[newspaper]], featuring [[cartoon]]s, reports, and jokes. It was founded by [[Georges Bernier]] and [[François Cavanna]] in 1970. The stories and cartoons they publish are very [[left-wing]] and [[anarchist]], with primarily political [[satire]]. Following a long tradition in France, called [[anti-clericalism]], the magazine strongly criticized all [[religion]]s; it has often published [[caricature]]s of [[Jews]], [[Muslims]] or [[Christians]] (especially [[Catholics]]). Some [[Islamic fundamentalism|Islamic fundamentalists]] were offended at some cartoons, and repeatedly sent death threats to the journalists of ''Charlie Hebdo''. On 7 January 2015, there was a [[Charlie Hebdo shooting|massacre at their office]], in which six journalists and cartoonists were killed. This massacre was a shock to millions of people in the world. It was felt to many people like an attack on the [[freedom of speech]], which is an essential part of a [[democracy]]. ==Other websites== {{Commonscat-inline|Charlie Hebdo}} *{{official|http://www.charliehebdo.fr}} {{in lang|fr}} {{multistub|lit|Europe}} [[Category:1970 establishments in France]] [[Category:French-language newspapers]] [[Category:Organizations based in Paris]]