Industry news for the professional cartoonist
Aaron Taylor, editorial cartoonist for the Daily Herald, writes in to remind me that Pat Bagley wasn’t the only Utah Headliners award winner this last weekend. Aaron was awarded 1st place for editorial cartooning in the Division B category in the recent Society of Professional Journalists awards.
According to E&P, “Blondie” is the top comic feature in the Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)…. Schulz of United Media (which began syndicating the comic in 1950), “The Family Circus” by Bil and Jeff Keane of King (1960), “Beetle Bailey” by Mort Walker of King (1950), and “Hi and Lois” by Brian Walker, Greg Walker, and Chance Browne of King (1954).”Mary Worth” finished last among the Scranton newspaper’s 36 comics.
Ruben Bolling was recently awarded second place for cartoons by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies last week…. According to the Universal Press press release, Ruben has been a finalist for the last six years taking top prize in 2002 and 2003.
Daryl Cagle has posted video of Dick Locher and this year’s Locher Award winner William Warren talking about the award. He has also posted the four award submission cartoons over on his site.
With the release of Ann Coulter’s new book, she’s generated a lot of press and controversy over some of the things she has written – and a few are questioning the reaction from the public who’s knickers were in a complete twist when ultra-liberal Ted Rall made some of the same points earlier…. Editor and Publisher writers Dave Astor and Greg Mitchell have asked Universal Press if any newspapers have cancelled their subscriptions to Coulter to which they replied no.Is there an example of a media bias or the power of imagery over words?
Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley was honored by the Utah Headliners Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists as the best editorial cartoonist in the state in an awards evening last Friday. Pat has also released a follow up book to his “Curious George Goes To War” called “Curious George Is Watching You” which is getting lots of press here in the conservative state of Utah.
MetroWest Daily News editorial cartoonist, Dave Granlund’s work is on display now through the during the month of July at the Danforth Museum of Art. The exhibit is called “Pulling It All Together” and features artwork from his recent book.