Worldwide support, donations pour in for defiant Charlie Hebdo magazine

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Newsstand sales are through the roof, donations are pouring in and "Je Suis Charlie" has become the world's most popular mantra, as support continues to mount for Charlie Hebdo, the satirical tabloid that became a symbol of free speech and tolerance after its Paris headquarters was attacked by terrorists last week.

 

In the wake of last week's deadly Islamist attack on the headquarters of the irreverent publication, media groups and private donors have pledged hundreds of thousands of dollars to ensure that its remaining staff carries on. But the most obvious sign of support has come in the form of demand for the latest edition, which hit newsstands on Wednesday, one week after the massacre left 12 dead. The paper's usual print run of 60,000 was increased to 5 million after it was announced it would feature a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad, the perceived offense believed to have prompted the attack.

 

Copies were selling for as much as $500 on eBay, and the number being printed is an all-time record for any French newspaper, proving unprecedented public support for the paper. But Charlie Hebdo is also reaping a fortune in donations, with Google pledging $300,000 and a group of French media companies ponying up a similar amount.

 

“Freedom of expression is a right,” reads a pop-up window on Charlie Hebdo's website. “Weekly Charlie needs you to survive. Support Charlie Hebdo by making a donation!”

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