Vebjørn Selbekk
Vebjørn Selbekk | |
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Selbekk at a Je suis Charlie exhibition in 2015 | |
| Born | 14 April 1969 Trondheim, Norway |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
| Known for | Norwegian part of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy |
| Awards | Fritt Ord Honorary Award, 2015 |
Vebjørn Selbekk (born 14 April 1969) is a Norwegian newspaper editor and author. Selbekk became widely known in Norway and abroad after he in 2006 reprinted a facsimile of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons as editor of the Christian newspaper Magazinet (now Dagen), sparking a major incident and ensuing controversy. He has since been awarded by the free press organization Fritt Ord for his "firm defence of freedom of expression". Since 2015 he has been a member of the Broadcasting Council of the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK.