Comic History – A Comic Chronicles Installment
History of the Comic Strip (in a nutshell) Through 1960 Rudolphe Töpffer – Primitive comic book creator. His books were…
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Editorial Cartoonist David Cohen Gets a Letter
Like most of us in the world of journalism, Citizen Times cartoonist David Cohen has developed a pretty thick skin over…
NCS Letter to Pulitzer re: Editorial Cartooning
The National Cartoonists Society, whose first President was a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, has, in solidarity with the Association of…
CSotD: Getting the Picture
My intention this morning was to hold off on last night’s hearing until cartoonists had a chance to comment, and…
Ranan Lurie – RIP
Editorial cartoonist and political caricaturist Ranan Lurie has passed away. AP…
CSotD: Here We Go!
Pat Byrnes sets the scene for tonight’s broadcast of the Jan 6 Committee hearing, and it does indeed promise to…
CSotD: Midweek Potpourri
We’ll start today’s roundup with a story from the world of sports, where Saudi Arabia is sponsoring a new golf…
Cartoonews – Editoon Edition
So much to do, there’s plenty on the farm… Editorial cartoonists become accustomed to being revered and reviled — frequently…
Counterpoint Media Debuts, Gannett Thumbs Nose
Counterpoint Licensing and Syndication (CL&S) debuted on June 1 with six editorial cartoonists. The five core cartoonists from the old…
Editor & Publisher Reports on Pulitzer Prize’s New Illustrated Reporting and Commentary Category
In May, Insider won a Pulitzer Prize, joining a small group of digital-only news organizations awarded journalism’s top prize. But…
CSotD: Living Document on Life Support
I agree with Adam Zyglis that Second Amendment zealots are killing the “living document” of the Constitution. I just wish…
CSotD: Who Needs Reality?
Brewster Rockit (Tribune) is a funny sci-fi spoof. Except when it’s not. Thursday, the January 6 Committee will present hearings in…
CSotD: The Literary Corner
Doing comic strips about the end of the school year — or the beginning, for that matter — is tricky…
CSotD: Wall Street Killed The Newspaper Stars
If you haven’t read my Daily Cartoonist partner DD Degg’s report on Gannett’s killing of editorial pages, you really must….
Gannett Cuts Op-Ed Pages to the Bone
© Dave Whamond When we noted earlier this week that The Canton Repository was drastically cutting its editorial and opinion…