The Newseum is sponsoring a discussion on how publications should cover the cartoon controversy. The panel includes Signe Wilkinson of the Philadelphia Daily News.How did the publication of cartoons portraying the Prophet Muhammad come to spark violent Islamic protests? Where should we draw the line between free speech and religious tolerance? What issues does the […]
Scott Adams has invited his blog readers to ask him questions on what it’s like to be a minor celebrity. Ever wonder what it’s like to be a minor celebrity syndicated cartoonist? Leave your questions in the comments and I’ll pick a few today to answer.
Doug Marlette, Pulizter Prize editorial cartoonist, took the American media to task for not republishing the Danish Mohammad cartoons, say thing that they were being too politcally correct.When Doug Marlette drew a political cartoon in 2002 asking ?What would Mohammad Drive?? he received more than 40,000 angry e-mails. At the time, Marlette stood behind his […]
Theh Dallas Morning News has a story of the affect of the Mohammad cartoons and interviewed Don Wright of the Palm Beach Post. The story in and of itself isn’t that special, but at the end it talks about an exchange Don had with the Muslim community. I’ve quoted that part below.One American cartoonist with […]
There is a MP3 download of an interview with Steve Wetzel regarding his take on the Mohammad cartoons.Protests continue in parts of Europe and the Middle East in response to a cartoon depiction of the Prophet Muhammad. A midstate cartoonist is watching the situation closely. Steve Wetzel of Harrisburg says the response this cartoon has […]
From Chip Bok’s blog: I will be on WCPN 90.3 in Cleveland Monday Feb 13 at 9:00 to talk about you know who.
A transcript has been posted of the O’Reilly Factor in which Nick Anderson appears to discuss the Tom Tole’s cartoon.Well, I think that a cartoonist will occasionally use a very disturbing image to make a point. And I think you have to be a cartoonist has to be willing to accept the controversy if they […]
Signe Wilkinson appeared on C-SPAN to discuss the Danish cartoon on the 7th. Streaming video is available.
With the growing Danish cartoons of Mohammad controversy, news media is turning to their local editorial cartoonists for their reaction. Here is a round up of several cartoonists from around the United States:AAEC, “While the motivation and judgment of the Danish artists and their publishers may be debatable, their right to free expression without threat […]
Ted Rall appeared on Hannity and Colmes on Friday night and according to his blog the show did not go as planned. He agreed to go TV on the condition that they not talk about his controversial cartoons. They did. Fox doesn’t provide transcripts of their shows, but below is purportedly the exchange between Hannity […]
Ted Rall mentions on his blog that he’ll be on Hannity and Colmes tonight to discuss the Toles cartoon as well as the Danish cartoons.Tonight, however, I’ll be at Fox with plenty of time to spare, appearing on “Hannity & Colmes” to discuss both Toles’ piece and the Danish cartoons about Mohammed that sparked outrage […]
Here is the transcript of Tom Tole’s appearence on CNN’s Paula Zahn Now. ZAHN: And joining me now from “The Washington Post” newsroom to tell us what he was thinking when he drew the cartoon, Pulitzer Prize- winning editorial cartoonist Tom Toles. Thanks so much for joining us, Tom. TOM TOLES, EDITORIAL CARTOONIST, “THE WASHINGTON […]
There has been a varied response to the Danish cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet Mohammad from across the world. Earlier today, I posted a link to an interview with Doug Marlette where he basically said, even religious symbols are fair game and there is no need to apologize for using them.Here now is an interview […]
Scott Adams was invited to participate in the the 17th annual Scripps Howard Celebrity Super Bowl Poll. His pick: Seattle.It’s that time of year again – time for the annual gridiron spectacle. No, not the Super Bowl, but the 17th annual Scripps Howard Celebrity Super Bowl Poll. The rich and famous from movies, TV, sports, […]
Doug Marlette, the soon to be editorial cartoonist for the Tulsa World, was interviewed for his reaction to the firestorm in Europe over the Dutch cartoons of Mohammad.“This is a war of two cultures, it’s really a war, and it’s really important that in the West we stand up for these hard-won freedoms and that […]