Borgman served as the Enquirer’s editorial cartoonist from 1976 to 2008. His work earned him the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1991. Without further ado, here are Jim Borgman’s five favorite cartoons… From The Cincinnati Enquirer: Jim Borgman reflects on his 5 favorite cartoons
An exhibit of political cartoons in part from the last half of the 18th Century in (where else?) Philadelphia is on display until the beginning of August 2024. Peter Crimmins at PBS’ WHYY interviews David Brigham about early American political cartoons. Before the 1760s, American colonists rarely used cartoons to express political opinions. However, as […]
Jeff Danziger (Counterpoint) sounds echoes of the bandwagon/Bellman effect discussed here yesterday. Yossarian was asked, “What if everyone felt that way?” and responded “Then I’d certainly be a damned fool to feel any other way, wouldn’t I?” Understandable answer, but then again, Edmund Burke wrote, “Because half a dozen grasshoppers under a fern make the […]