Chip Bok, editorial cartoonist for the Akron Beacon Journal, will be in D.C for a book signing. His new book, “A Recent History of the United States in Political Cartoons: A Look Bok, was published earlier this year and can be had at Amazon.com. From his blog:If you’re near the University Club at 1135 Sixteenth […]
Chris Lamb, author of “Drawn to Extremes: The Use and Abuse of Editorial Cartoons”, has written an article in Editor and Publisher that criticizes the Tribune Company for laying off its cartoonists and how that affects journalism.The Tribune Company, the Chicago-based media corporation, continues to do its part to gut journalism as a vital part […]
Daryl Cagle and Brian Fairrington have released their latest book “The Best Political Cartoons of the Year, 2006 Edition”. The book is 256 pages and can be purchased from Amazon for about $10. Technorati Tags: Editorial cartoon books
There have been a few blog postings regarding some of Ted Rall’s cartoons being a bit too offensive of late. Not wanting to link to a personal ranting blog, I’ve not touched the subject. I did run across this blog who, while still being a personal blog, does a good job of documenting the reaction […]
A Mobile County school board member is on trial for driving under the influence and his attorney has filed a motion to move the trial out of the county because:Briskman said there have been numerous “negative” stories, editorials and, in particular, editorial cartoons in the Mobile Register that “portrayed (Thomas) in a light that essentially […]
AZ Daily Star Cartoonistist David Fitzsimmons will be speaking to the Arizona Association for Economic Development on December 20th. Registration is $20.
The Tribune Company is getting criticized from within as Kathleen Parker of the Orlando Sentinel writes that as the parent company is trimming down the newsroom, so goes the soul of the newspaper. She also defends the value of an editorial cartoonist on the staff of a newspaper.If only they would listen.Parker, who usually writes […]
I’m not sure when this was originally published, but it was an entertaining read. Newsweek’s Educational Program interviewed Mike Luckovich, editorial cartoonist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Donald Rumsfeld requested one of my cartoons. I’m not a big fan of Rumsfeld, but for some reason, that doesn’t bother him. He has several of my cartoons hanging […]
Back when Steve Benson (Arizona Republic) and Pat Bagley (Salt Lake Tribune) were students at Brigham Young University, they frequently created a stir on campus. There is a special feature running about BYU during the 70s with an article about the impact the Bagley and Benson had on their campus.Benson: ?It?s what they call in […]
Clay Bennett, president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, has sent a letter to the CEO of Tribune Co. Dennis FitzSimons regarding their letting Michael Ramirez go and not planning to hire another cartoonist.Bennett, an editorial cartoonist with The Christian Science Monitor, added: “There are few journalists in a newsroom who can define the […]
After a depressing week last week with the news of Simpson, KAL and Ramirez, it’s nice to read a very lengthy feature on a Chris Britt. It’s worth the read.The brush Chris Britt uses to draw editorial cartoons is so fancy, it can?t be bought in Springfield. It?s a Winsor & Newton Series 7, and […]
Congrats to Jimmy Margulies. NEW YORK Jimmy Margulies has won the Berryman Award for editorial cartooning from the National Press Foundation. The award, which comes with a $2,500 cash prize, will be presented to Margulies Feb. 23 in Washington, D.C.
The seemingly unrelated stories of Michael Ramirez being let go from the LA Times and KAL taking a buyout at the Sun are connected. According to Yahoo News and The Chicago Tribune, Tribune Co is slashing jobs across most of its papers. This is probably even connected to why Jeff MacNelly’s position at the Chicago […]
State News editorial cartoonist Mike Ramsey had citizens protesting outside the newspaper offices over a cartoon about U.S. torture camps.The cartoon, by State News cartoonist Mike Ramsey, featured a World War II veteran saying “I liberated a torture camp back in ’45” to a current soldier. The soldier, shown holding a bloody baseball bat with […]
I posted earlier regarding the Sun’s buyout offer, but was unable to find any reports whether KAL’s position was in jeapardy. E&P reports that KAL is considering taking the buyout.The Tribune Co. has asked The Sun to once again seek staff buyouts in various departments. “I have been offered a buyout like everyone else on […]