Gary and Mike are Paid Their Dues
Excerpts of remarks of Saul Schniderman, Chair, Labor Heritage Foundation upon the presentation of The Joe Hill Award to cartoonists…
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Ed-Op Cartoonist Judy Dixon Retires at 94
Jefferson County Leader editorial cartoonist Judy Dixon has retired from the paper to move closer to her family. Today, the…
Ron Rice – RIP
Newspaper cartoonist and illustrator Ron Rice has passed away. Ronald Maburn (Ron) Rice January 31, 1933 – March…
Huck & Konopacki Honored with Joe Hill Award
Cartoonists Gary Huck and Mike Konopacki were honored by The Labor Heritage Foundation with the presentation of the “lifetime achievement”…
Hey Kids! Comics! – Papa’s Got a Brand New Book
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for June 2021 release. Images and links (mostly) via Amazon, though…
Syndicates Issue Statement re: Pulitzer Non-Award
The Big Three Comic Syndicates have released a joint statement on the Pulitzer Board’s decision to not award a Prize…
Will Washington Post Get the Last Word on the Pulitzer No-Prize? Probably Not
Ruben Bolling was at his daughter’s high school graduation ceremony in Manhattan when he got word. Out in Santa Fe,…
Davies, Ohanian, Bui Get Sigma Delta Chi Awards
The Society of Professional Journalists announced the recipients of the 2020 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for excellence in journalism on…
More on Pulitzer’s Editorial Cartooning No-Prize
Mike Peterson has weighed in with his and a few others opinions, but the outrage is large and justifiable. The…
No One Takes 2021 Editorial Cartooning Pulitzer
When the Pulitzer Prize awards first happened in 1917 there was no category for Editorial Cartoons. That honor began in…
Newspaper Quits Syndicated Political Cartoons
The Alpena News has taken a stand against divisive opinions. The people of America, Michigan, and Northeast Michigan represent a…
2021 Locher Award Call For Entries
Are you a young cartoonist who draws commentary on social topics? Do you know a cartoonist who’s doing work with…
Rick Kollinger – RIP
Editorial cartoonist and columnist Rick Kollinger has passed away. Richard F. (Rick) Kollinger December 30, 1949 – May 31,…
The Nib & Reveal Win 2021 RFK Journalism Award
In/Vulnerable: Inequity in the Time of Pandemic From the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Journalism Awards: In her @reveal series,…
Barry Blitt, Political Cover Artist and Illustrator
Canadian-born Barry Blitt came to New York in the 1990s to pursue a career as an illustrator. While he had…