The Tampa Tribune has posted a advertisement in journalismjobs.com for an editorial cartoonist. The Tribune is home to Paul Combs. Description: The Tampa Tribune is seeking an Editorial Cartoonist to create political cartoons for our editorial and opinion pages. The editorial cartoonist researches issues, interviews newsmakers, conceives ideas, creates cartoons and is largely self-directed. The […]
An inside source at Universal Press Syndicate has alerted me that Lee Salem has been promoted to President of the syndicate. Lee has been the Executive Vice President and Editor for several years now. Robert Duffy the current/outgoing president is retiring. The official switch will become effective early this summer. Congratulations to Lee! Details will […]
Sacramento Bee’s Rex Babin will be a panelist on a discussion of the now infamous Muhammad cartoon. Other panelists include journalists, lawyers and members of clergy. The event happens on April 24 on the campus of Reynolds School of Journalism. The panel of journalists, lawyers and clergy will discuss the ethics of publishing potentially offensive […]
Darrin Bell, creator for “Candorville” has taken credit for the recent resignation of White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. I’m sure most of his blog posting was in jest, but Darrin certainly is passionate about his views about this White House. But obviously, all this is just a smokescreen. We all know McClellan resigned just […]
Another newspaper has announced that it will be reducing its newsroom staff. The Denver Post is home to editorial cartoonist Mike Keefe. The Post will offer early retirement and voluntary separation packages as an incentive. They’re looking to reduce 25 of their 300 staff members.
Buffalo News editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis will be speaking on his profession at the Niagara Universities Castellani Art Museum on Sunday May 7th.
Kevin Kallaugher, a.k.a “KAL” will have a new exhibit at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore MD. The exhibit, called “Mightier than the Sword” will feature more than 200 of his cartoons from the Baltimore Sun and Economist and include caricatures, sculptures and animation. The exhibit runs June 18 through September 3rd. As a great […]