Tim Cavanaugh, of The Daily Caller gives a good summary of the controversy surrounding a recent Steve Benson that casts the GOP in the same light as the Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro. The cartoon (above) depicts the GOP has holding three women hostage. Each of the women are labeled “No Abortion Rights,” “No Reproductive Coverage” […]
The pro-gun news web site Ammoland did a bit of Photoshopping recently to recreate a Mike Peters anti-NRA editorial cartoon into one with the exact opposite message and posted it on Facebook.Here’s Mike’s original cartoon:And the blatant rework:Mike tells me this isn’t the first time someone has altered his work and to recreate it to […]
KBIA, Missouri Public Radio, interviewed Former AAEC President and Pulitzer Prize winner Mark Fiore and Dr. Robert Russell, executive director of Cartoonists Rights Network International regarding censorship in editorial cartooning around the world and “a profession experiencing a major transition.”
We’re still in award season. To our north, the National Newspaper Awards have been announced. This year’s winner in editorial cartooning is Serge Chapleau of Montreal La Presse. Runners-up include Andy Donato of the Toronto Sun and Brian Gable of the Globe and Mail.
Last week, Texas Governor Rick Perry wrote a letter to the editor of the Sacramento Bee demanding an apology from the paper for running a Jack Ohman cartoon depicting Perry boasting of booming business followed by a depiction of an explosion. The governor claimed it was “mocking the tragic deaths” of those who died in […]
Texas Governor Rick Perry has demanded an apology from the Sacramento Bee after it ran a cartoon by their cartoonist Jack Ohman depicting the Texas governor boasting of booming business followed by a depiction of an explosion. Last week, a fertilizer plant explosion killed 14 people in the Lone Star State.In a letter to the […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers has won this year’s Thomas Nast Award for Editorial cartooning. The award is presented by The Overseas Press Club of America .From the Judges: [Rob Rogers] “enrages” and “infuriates” some readers in Pittsburgh. The OPC Committee presumes he delights many more with his deft application of humor to serious […]
There’s a bit of a kerfuffle within the editorial cartooning community over a recent Daryl Cagle cartoon. It goes something like this:Daryl created a cartoon on Sunday regarding the accused Boston Bomber not being read his Miranda Rights. The cartoon itself isn’t controversial, but a few cartoonists are taking issue with what Daryl did next […]
The Society of Professioal Journalists? Sigma Delta Chi awards have been announced. In the category of Editorial Cartooning, Scott Stantis of the Chicago Tribune took the top award for circulation sizes over 100,000 and Phil Hands of the Wisconsin State Journal took the award for under 100,000 circulation.
Announcements for various national awards are popping up nearly daily now. This year?s Best of the West award goes to Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley. His portfolio featured cartoons on the NRA?s grip on Congress, the gay-friendly Mormon Church and the bulldozing of public lands.From Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker who judged the contest:?Pat […]
The 2013 National Headliner?s Award has been announced and in the category of Editorial cartoons, the winner is Steve Breen of the U-T San Diego, San Diego, Calif. This is his second Headliner?s award (previous was 2009). The award was founded by the Press Club of Atlantic City to hightlight the best journalism in newspapers.Second […]
This year’s Pulitzer Prize winner is Steve Sack of the the Star Tribune, Minneapolis For his “diverse collection of cartoons, using an original style and clever ideas to drive home his unmistakable point of view”. Steve was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for cartooning in 2004. He’s no stranger to national awards. He has […]
Today the winners of the biggest award in journalism is announced. I used to get tipped off on the nominees, but alas the Pulitzer committees have kept the lips tight for the last couple of years. I’ll be waiting impatiently as everyone else, except due to air travel, I won’t get the notice until I […]
Nearly four months after a claim of plagiarism and repurposing old cartoons were leveled at Bill Day, Bill has finally responded with his side of the story. This is first time I have spoken publicly and given my side. Most of you probably don’t even know it happened. I thank Daryl for this column he […]
The Atlantic Journalism Awards has announced their finalists in the 2012 competition. In the category of editorial cartooning, the nominees are: Bruce MacKinnon (The Chronicle Herald – Halifax, NS) Michael de Adder (The Chronicle Herald – Halifax, NS) Sean Leslie Casey (Cape Breton Post – Sydney, NS)