» A list of upcoming professional journalism awards deadlines for editorial cartoonists has been compiled and posted on the AAEC’s web site for those vying for a major award. » Michael Cavna has interviewed Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell about this week’s Obama puppy vetting story-line. » One of the Tunisians that allegedly plotted to kill […]
The Seattle Times reports that due to economic and revenue conditions it’s reducing the number of sections it prints from four to three on various days of the week. As a result they are discontinuing Lio, Candorville and On a Claire Day. In announcements earlier in the month (and the end of November): The Journal […]
An Australian judge has ruled that an internet animation depicting “The Simpsons” cartoon characters engaging in sexual acts is child pornography and has declared a Sydney man guilty for having it on his computer. The defense argued that the cartoons were not real children no even realistic representations of humans, but the judge found that […]
News broke yesterday that the Tribune Company, owner of eight major dailies, 23 television stations, baseball team and Tribune Media Syndicate, filed for chapter 11 to protect it from creditors. The company owes $13 billion and has only $7.6 billion in assets. It hopes to sell it’s baseball franchise and Wrigley Field and other assets […]