By Andrew Maykuth
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Published: 2/04/06
Excerpt:
Most American news outlets, caught in a dilemma between showing
controversial cartoons of the prophet Muhammad and offending the
religious sensibilities of Muslims, have declined to publish the
drawings...
"How do you communicate the reality of this - a legitimate story -
to readers, knowing if you publish them that some will be offended and
that will hurt your credibility?" said Roy Peter Clark, vice president
of the Poynter Institute, a Florida journalism training organization.
"At the same time, if you restrain yourself, then you've not fully
informed your audience on something of interest and importance."
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