An advertisement linking Muslims with terrorism has caused a mini-brouhaha at UC-Santa Barbara. The Daily Nexus, the school’s student newspaper, ran the ad (from The David Horowitz Freedom Center) on page three of yesterday’s print edition, citing free speech and editorial-advertising separation. The paper also ran a story ABOUT the ad (talk about free advertising!), explaining the staff’s decision and outlining various reader responses.
Here’s the paper’s description of the thing:
Appearing on page three, the advertisement – “Stop the Jihad On College Campuses” – claims the Muslim Student Association recruits and supports speakers who “are calling for the execution of gays, the killing of Jews and support the terrorist jihad against America.”
A member of the university’s Muslim Student Association told the Nexus:
I feel a little upset that the Nexus is printing this ad. At the same time, I recognize the power of free speech in this country and it is up to us to educate people in our country about these very issues.
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