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Washington Post looking for editorial animators

by Alan Gardner 1 comments November 9, 2005

If you think print editorial cartooning is horse and buggy stage of its existance, and Mark Fiore is the future, you’ve got until the end of the year to prove to the Washington Post that you’re all that and a bag of chips.We’re looking for artists, animators and humorists to submit short-form (3 minutes or […]

Political cartoonists gather Jerusalem

by Alan Gardner 0 comments November 9, 2005

Twenty three editorial cartoonists from 16 countries met in Jerusalem to discuss the art and the Middle East conflict.Tuesday afternoon’s sessions highlighted the somber side of covering the Middle East. Slide shows of Israeli and Palestinian artists’ work provoked more thoughtful murmurs among attendees rather than laughs.Attending from the U.S. is Jeff Danziger and Pat […]

Doonsbury characters being auctioned off for good cause

by Alan Gardner 0 comments November 8, 2005

Andrews McMeel Universal is donating ten signed and framed portraits of Doonesbury characters to the Fisher House Foundation. Fisher House is ?a home away from home? for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA hospitals. An international not-for-profit organization, Fisher House Foundation coordinates private and public support for service members and […]

St. Paul Pioneer Press drops Peanuts

by Alan Gardner 0 comments November 8, 2005

As reported in Ad Jab, The St. Paul Pioneer Press has dropped Peanuts. This may not seem like a big deal, but Schulz grew up in St. Paul, and the Pioneer Press bought Schulz’s first comic. It was also one of the first papers to run the very first Peanuts strip back in 1950. The […]

NYC students to study WWII cartoons

by Alan Gardner 0 comments November 8, 2005

Hundreds of New York City high school teens will learn about World War II by visiting the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. The “Cartoonists Against the Holocaust: Art in the Service of Humanity” exhibit runs through February 6 2006.link

Agnes gets replaced by Sudoku

by Alan Gardner 2 comments November 8, 2005

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is getting into the new Japanese logic puzzle Sudoku. To make room for the new feature, they’re dropping Agnes by Tony Cochran.

Ted Rall on Radio

by Alan Gardner 0 comments November 8, 2005

According to Editor and Publisher, Ted Rall will have a weekly radio program in the San Francisco Bay area.Show airs starting on the 13th.

Manga invades newspapers

by Alan Gardner 0 comments November 8, 2005

Two Manga comic strips will be syndicated though Universal Press. Manga is a Japanese story-telling/drawing style that is becoming more and more popular in the United States. “We thought if teens and young kids are reading manga, then why don’t we get something in the paper that teens want to read?” said John Glynn, vice […]

Constitution Celebration included Doug Marlette

by Alan Gardner 0 comments November 8, 2005

The University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication is celebrating and examining the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution and will include speeches, discussions and presentations – including a speech by Pulitzer Prize winner Doug Marlette.LinkUpdate: The Norman Transcript has a write up on the speech.

Pat Bagley to speak

by Alan Gardner 2 comments November 8, 2005

Pat Bagley, editorial cartoonist for the Salt Lake Tribune, is an institution in the state of Utah. He’ll be speaking at U?s Women?s Club (University of Utah) on November 14th.Join them for a fun-filled afternoon with Utah cartoonist, Pat Bagley, the Salt Lake Tribune?s award-winning editorial cartoonist, author and humorist, specializing in all things Utahn. […]

Classic Peanuts takes Detroit News

by Alan Gardner 0 comments November 7, 2005

The Detroit News reports that they began a trial run of Classic Peanuts in their line up and requested feedback as to whether it should stay or go.It stays. We must have been blockheads to think the answer would have been different.

Boondocks television show reviewed

by Alan Gardner 2 comments November 7, 2005

Some liked it:Welcome to The Boondocks, the most hilarious new show anywhere on the cable spectrum – and the show that saves Adult Swim from a season of uninspired, poorly-drawn premieres. Some didn’t: But why pay so much attention to one word? Sadly, because it’s the most interesting thing The Boondocks animated show brings to […]

Campaign cartoons getting more attention

by Alan Gardner 0 comments November 7, 2005

The Boston Globe has a quick write up on the use of cartoons (animated or otherwise) in political campaigns. The mention the NY City Mayors race as well as the California 2006 governor’s election.

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