Marshall Ramsey, editorial cartoonist for the Clarion-Ledger, has accepted an invitation to be a “Pretty Cow Contest” judge at this year’s Mississippi State Fair. Marshall has been a judge before.
Rob Rogers, editorial cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, has passed the mantle of President of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists to Nick Anderson, of the Houston Chronicle. He has penned an outgoing message to the AAEC members which recounts some of the highlights and challenges the organization has faced this last year and in […]
Investors Business Daily editorial cartoonist Michael Ramirez has managed to offend a few Iranians after a cartoon he drew depicting Iran as a sewer spewing cockroaches across the Middle East. The apparent message was to “point out the danger of extremism and its roots in the Middle East, related to Iran’s government,” but many don’t […]
I told you about it last year and now it’s happened. Ted Rall officiated and married cartoonists Masheka Wood and Mikhaela Reid in Massachusetts. Massachusetts law allows a one-day permit for a friend or family member to perform marriages. See joyous photo over on AAEC web site.Congrats to the newly weds.
Last April, I told you that Scott Stantis, editorial cartoonist for The Birmingham News and creator of Prickly City was speaking at the 20th Media and Law Seminar. Audio of his speech has been posted on gocomics.com.
Mark Fiore, one of the pioneering animated editorial cartoonists, has reworked his web site. The news site also offers a “Shout back” section which includes a toll-free number for those who wish to leave a message about a cartoon.
Yup. Chuck Asay about sums it up.
Drew Litton, one of the rare sports cartoonists in the country, is marking his 25 years at the Rocky Mountain News. 25 years. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. It seems like only yesterday when I sat in the press box at Mile High stadium for the very first time. I’ve been blessed […]
Austin American-Statesman cartoonist Ben Sargent will be the featured speaker at the Brazos County Democratic Party fund-raiser on September 16. The event will also include various Democratic candidates. A word of caution to Ben: Don’t donate any money, but if you do, don’t go on record as saying you “don’t give a ratâ??s ass” about […]
Detroit News editorial cartoonist Henry Payne has started a blog on his paper’s web site. Entitled Henry Payne’s Sketchbook, it contains, roughs and finished editorial cartoons.Thanks Charles Brubaker for the link.
According to the AAEC web site, Craig Terry, who has been the editorial cartoonist and graphics editor of Northwest Florida Daily News was let go in an apparent buy out. Craig has been doing editorial cartoonist in Florida for over 25 years.
© John Cox and Allen Forkum, used by permission.Online editorial cartoonists John Cox and Allen Forkum weigh in on the Washington Post not running Opus.
Scott Nychay is an award winning cartoonist who was let go from his paper, The Northwest Herald, last October for budgetary reasons. After he was fired, the paper ran television advertisements talking up their awards – mentioning awards that Scott had won when he was working for them. When asked about the ethics of bragging […]
An exhibit that opened this week in Fremont Ohio is featuring 100 19-century political cartoons that originally appeared in weekly publications. The exhibit is entitled “The Golden Age of Political Cartooning” and is located at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. It opened Tuesday and runs through May 31st. Thanks to Kelly Croy for the […]
The Times-Union editorial cartoonist Ed Gamble made headlines last week as African-Americans in Jacksonville, as well as nationally, cried foul over Ed’s “Don’t Snitch” cartoon that also used the term “ho.” African-American leaders have demanded an apology, Ed’s dismissal and the inclusion of an African-American on the editorial board. According to an e-mail from Ed, […]