Aaron Taylor, editorial cartoonist for the Daily Herald, writes in to remind me that Pat Bagley wasn’t the only Utah Headliners award winner this last weekend. Aaron was awarded 1st place for editorial cartooning in the Division B category in the recent Society of Professional Journalists awards.
Daryl Cagle has posted video of Dick Locher and this year’s Locher Award winner William Warren talking about the award. He has also posted the four award submission cartoons over on his site.
With the release of Ann Coulter’s new book, she’s generated a lot of press and controversy over some of the things she has written – and a few are questioning the reaction from the public who’s knickers were in a complete twist when ultra-liberal Ted Rall made some of the same points earlier…. Editor and Publisher writers Dave Astor and Greg Mitchell have asked Universal Press if any newspapers have cancelled their subscriptions to Coulter to which they replied no.Is there an example of a media bias or the power of imagery over words?
Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley was honored by the Utah Headliners Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists as the best editorial cartoonist in the state in an awards evening last Friday. Pat has also released a follow up book to his “Curious George Goes To War” called “Curious George Is Watching You” which is getting lots of press here in the conservative state of Utah.
MetroWest Daily News editorial cartoonist, Dave Granlund’s work is on display now through the during the month of July at the Danforth Museum of Art. The exhibit is called “Pulling It All Together” and features artwork from his recent book.
In an age when computer users are looking for more and more sophistication in their ?content,? this was about as technically sophisticated as cartoons get.Cartoonists may need to get more sophisticated about computers in other ways, too.Even if they are not into full animation, many already have regular commentaries, or ?blogs,? and their own websites.Others, notably Daryl Cagle, are trying to sell their drawn cartoons via the Internet.That?s providing outlets for cartoonists who have been squeezed out of jobs at big newspapers in the last few years. The number of full-time editorial cartoonists in the United States is now about 90, according to the association.Many cartoonists, myself included, have other jobs besides coming up with their concoctions of commentary, art and humor.What does this decline in full-time cartoonists mean?The president of the group, full-time cartoonist and Pulitzer winner Clay Bennett, wrote in November, ?There are few journalists in a newsroom who can define the tone and identity of a publication like an editorial cartoon does.
Cagle’s Web Log!:Every year the membership of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) votes on the “Golden Spike” award for the best cartoon that was killed by an editor which should not have been killed by an editor. This year’s winning spiked cartoon (below) is by Canadian cartoonist, Michael DeAdder of the Halifax Daily News.
Would you like to vent these feelings in public – under the blanket of the U.S. Constitution – and make a few bucks besides?The Times Herald-Record is looking for an editorial cartoonist to comment on local issues…. A sense of humor is a must.If you’re interested, send some samples (they cannot be returned) along with a resume to Bob Gaydos, editorial page editor, Times Herald-Record, 40 Mulberry St., Middletown 10940.
According to this story on ICv2.com, John Kovalic will produce a quarterly editorial cartoon commenting on the game industry for ICv2 Retailers Guide.
KAL did a demonstration of the puppet at the AAEC convention in Denver and was officially unveiled at a press conference Monday (and will again on the 25th at the Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum where KAL’s exhibit “Mightier Than in Sword: The Satirical Pen of KAL”Cartoonist’s Digital Bush Puppet to Debut:There’s life after The Sun of Baltimore for editorial cartoonist Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher — and part of that life involves George W…. 3 exhibit entitled “Mightier Than the Sword: The Satirical Pen of KAL.”The puppet will converse and answer questions in “real time” at the June 12 and June 25 events, said KAL, adding that digital Dubya “can be animated daily in reaction to current news.”KAL discussed and showed footage of the Bush puppet at the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists convention in Denver, and also talked about his creation with E&P.
Pat Bagley, editorial cartoonist for the Salt Lake Tribune, was interviewed yesterday by local public radio KCPW about his new book, “Curious George is Watching You.” They also touch on Pat’s liberal leanings that Give the interview a listen.
According to E&P, a weekly television show called “Party Toons” is being planned for Oregon Public Television – should the funding be secured…. A pilot episode has already been created and features Steve Sack, editorial cartoonist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Steve Breen, of the San Diego Union Tribune.
Jake Fuller, the editorial cartoonist for the Gainesville Sun was recently interviewed by his own paper for a podcast (or as they call it, a ‘Suncast’)…. What is it about political cartoons that causes controversy especially in religion?
Fan’s of Salt Lake Tribune’s editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley can visit with him this Thursday at the Kings English Bookshop at 7:00 pm…. This latest Clueless George book is a sequel to an earlier book called “Clueless George Goes to War.”
On his screen then was the original Yahoo search preview image and under it a Newsweek page with a small image of the magazine’s current cover with the headline “The Haditha Question.” Higgins made the erroneous assumption that the image in the photo preview was a photograph of victims of the killings that unproved allegations say were committed by U.S. Marines.