Editor and Publisher is reporting the results of a recent report by Audit Bureau of Circulations revealing that many of the largest papers in the U.S. took heavy hits in circulation during the last six months compared to rates during that same period last year. Only one paper, The Wall Street Journal, posted a gain […]
Iranian cartoonist Hadi Heidari was arrested on October 22 according to Reporters without Borders. Heidari and several others were arrested in Tehran during a religious ceremony honoring political prisoners. Heidari was cultural editor of the banned daily Etemad-e Melli.
The International Society of Caricature Artists (ISCA, formerly known as the NCN) 2009 Annual Caricature Convention and Competition is set to hold it’s annual convention next week beginning Nov. 2 through 7th in Sandusky, OH. This year four special guests from MAD Magazine are scheduled which include Sam Viviano Longtime MAD artist and current art […]
South Korean cartoonist “Choi” has been ordered to pay $20 million won (about $17,000) by the Chuncheon District Court to Wonju City who sued the cartoonist for including offensive words about President Lee Myung-bak. The cartoon depicted family members paying respect to a soldier’s monument, but included offensive words hidden in the pattern of the […]