We always hear that there are a little over 25 editorial cartoonists on staff at print newspapers in the United States. Or a bit under 50, or around two score and two, or about three dozen, or …
But never a list of those dwindling souls.
Eric Devericks moved on.
So here is a list of staff editorial cartoonists at print newspapers, but we need your help in adding to the list since we have certainly, but not purposely, overlooked some. If we have attributed staff status to some on the list that are no longer in that position please let us know that also.
Our list, which floats “around 30” (in alphabetical order):
Pat Bagley
Salt Lake Tribune (Huntsman)
Clay Bennett
Chattanooga Times Free Press (WEHCO)
Bill Bramhall
New York Daily News (Daily News)
Steve Breen
San Diego Union-Tribune (Soon-Shiong)
John Cole Scranton Times-Tribune(Times-Shamrock)
>see comments<
JD Crowe
Alabama Media Group
Jeff Danziger
Rutland Herald (Sample)
Jeff Darcy
Cleveland Plain Dealer (Advance)
John Darkow
The Missourian (Missourian)
Matt Davies
Newsday (Dolan)
Michael de Adder
Washington Post (Nash)
John Deering
Arkansas Democrat Gazette (WEHCO)
Jim Dyke
Jefferson City News Tribune (WEHCO)
Walt Handelsman
Times Picayune/The Advocate (Georges)
Phil Hands
Wisconsin State Journal (Lee)
added: Alexander Hunter
Washington Times (Washington Times)
Kevin Kallaugher (KAL)
Baltimore Sun (Tribune)
Steve Kelley
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Block)
Mike Luckovich
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Cox)
Andy Marlette
Pensacola News-Journal (Gannett)
R. J. Matson
CQ Roll Call (CQ Roll Call/Fiscal Note)
Kevin Necessary
Cincinnati Enquirer (Scripps)
Jack Ohman
Sacramento Bee (McClatchy)
Joel Pett
Lexington Herald Leader (McClatchy)
Michael Ramirez
Las Vegas Review-Journal (News + Media)
John R. Rose
Daily News-Record (Ogden)
Drew Sheneman
Star Ledger (Advance)
Kevin Siers
Charlotte Observer (McClatchy)
Mike Smith
Las Vegas Sun (Greenspun)
Ann Telnaes
Washington Post (Nash)
Christopher Weyant
Boston Globe (Henry)
Matt Wuerker
Politico (Axel Springer)
Adam Zyglis
Buffalo News (Lee)
John Cole is no longer on this list… details to follow shortly
Went web surfing and found that…
John Cole’s profile at CagleCartoons now says he is a freelancer
https://www.cagle.com/author/john-cole/
And is no longer listed among the Times-Tribune staff
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/staff/
So you’re talking staff, freelancers, or both, as there are some on your list who are NOT on staff.
We’re talking staff. The reports are always saying that the once hundreds of STAFF cartoonists are now down to dozens. We are trying to get close to an exact number of those staff cartoonists.
Please let us know who are not staff on our list and who we have not listed who should be on the list.
Have added Alexander Hunter to the list of staff cartoonists.
While doing background on Alexander winning the SPJ award
https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2022/06/20/hunter-goldberg-bowman-win-spj-dc-awards/
I learned he was a staff illustrator/editorial cartoonist for
The Washington Times.