The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is covering the Produce Marketing Association convention in Atlanta where Scott Adams was a speaker. Most of the story is not about the convention, but about the number of things that are changing for Adams, like: Lost ability to draw with his right hand He’s getting married He’s lost is voice (kind […]
The Christian Science Monitor has a story about the future of print journalism. His refrain is far from unique as newspaper newsrooms cope with a new round of cutbacks. Daily newspapers in New York, Boston, Houston, St. Louis, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and elsewhere are laying off or buying out hundreds of newsroom employees, as well […]
Comic strip character Asterix takes on a figurative foe. After years of bashing the occupying Roman army, the indomitable Gauls have turned their attentions to the stars in their latest adventure, Asterix And The Falling Sky. But it doesn’t take much reading between the lines to realise that the story is actually a none-too-subtle attack […]
Interesting article on how comics are received by men vs. women. Women and men are often perceived as having differences in their senses of humour but, until now, there had been no neurological evidence for such suspicions. The new brain scanning study showed that although men and women tended to agree on which of the […]
If you think print editorial cartooning is horse and buggy stage of its existance, and Mark Fiore is the future, you’ve got until the end of the year to prove to the Washington Post that you’re all that and a bag of chips. We’re looking for artists, animators and humorists to submit short-form (3 minutes […]
Twenty three editorial cartoonists from 16 countries met in Jerusalem to discuss the art and the Middle East conflict. Tuesday afternoon’s sessions highlighted the somber side of covering the Middle East. Slide shows of Israeli and Palestinian artists’ work provoked more thoughtful murmurs among attendees rather than laughs. Attending from the U.S. is Jeff Danziger […]