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, […]
Congrats to Marshall Ramsey who has past an impressive milestone of 3000 blog posts in just over a year. His milestone post? This won’t be long. Or flashy. I just have two words to say to all of you — thank you. This blog could be a ball and chain, another thing to eat up […]
E&P writes that Khalil Bendib has a new book out entitled, Mission Accomplished: Wicked Cartoons By America’s Most Wanted Political Cartoonist. The book is a collection of hist cartoons. Khalil is perhaps the only Muslim-American editorial cartoonist in the United States. He self-syndicates to over “1,700 small and mid-sized newspapers as well as on Web […]
Dave Astor has profiled The Clarion-Ledger editorial cartoonist Marshall Ramsey – one of the most prolific editorial cartoonist blogger – he’ll be soon posting his 3000th blog post. The blog is the second most popular blog and one of the top 15 most viewed features on the Clarion-Ledger’s web site. Some interesting tidbits from the […]
Local black leaders in Jacksonville Florida area are demanding an apology, the firing of Florida Times-Union’s editorial cartoonist Ed Gamble and the inclusion of an African-American on the paper’s editorial board over one of Ed’s editorial cartoons that depicted a gunman wearing a “Don’t Snitch” t-shirt calling two little children a “good little ho!” See […]
Leo Garza, who has produced the local cartoon Nacho Guarache that has appeared on the San Antonio Express-News editorial page for the last 20 years, has been laid off. The paper’s editorial page editor blames it on simple economics and that their paper was one of the last to have two cartoonists on staff. John […]
The Tulsa World (OK) has created a memorial site for the late Doug Marlette who only served 17 months as their staff cartoonists. The web site includes a portfolio, video, as well as quotes from others regarding his life and work. In the too-brief 17 months that he was here, those of us on the […]
Dave Astor at E&P has a good write-up about Rob Roger’s stint as AAEC president this last year. Rob’s tenure ends on September 21st when Nick Anderson takes the reins. “It was one of the most stressful — but enjoyable — tasks I’ve ever taken on,” said Rogers.
The Record editorial cartoonist Jimmy Margulies was among the winners of the 2007 Clarion Award given out by the Women in Communication according to E&P.
Washington Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles was named one of Washington D.C.’s 50 Most Powerful People according to GQ magazine. Coming in at number 48, GQ says: Whether he’s depicting the U.S. Army as a quadruple-amputee soldier or simply drawing Bush with big Bugs Bunny ears, Toles is able to distill complex themes into a […]
The AAEC’s web site has posted notice that two editorial cartoon contest’s deadlines are approaching. Those wanting to enter the U.N.’s Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award need to do so before October 1, 2007.The National Press Foundation’s Berryman Award deadline is October 5, 2007.Best of luck to all entrants.
Mike Rhode notes that a recent Tom Toles cartoon generated two compaints to the Washington Post. See the cartoon, and the letters.
The Durham News writes up a piece about their own editorial cartoonist, Dennis DraughonHat Tip: Dirk Deppey