Newspaper purge continues
What is becoming known as “he Midsummer Massacre” may not be over. A couple of news reports indicate that more…
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Ted Rall offers 3 cures for newspaper conundrum
Ted Rall writes in his column this week that newspapers could save themselves if they “take three audacious but absolutely…
Dunham pays tribute to pet dog in “Overboard”
Chip Dunham, the creator of the comic strip “Overboard,” paid tribute to his 13-year old canine companion, Basil, in the…
Drew Litton’s “The Broncs Zoo” debuts
Drew Litton, the staff sports cartoonist at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, debuts the first installment of his online…
News briefs for June 30, 2008
The Mail Tribune in Medford, Oregon decides not to discontinue Peanuts due to reader reaction. Fort Wayne, Indiana’s Journal Gazette…
Chicago Tribune changes to tabloid Sunday comics format
Last Friday I told you that the Chicago Tribune was going to change their Sunday comics to a tabloid format….
Chicago Tribune changing Sunday funnies to tabloid?
Mark Anderson writes on his blog that the Chicago Tribune is planning to change their Sunday comics from broadsheet to…
LA Daily News to lay-off 22; Patrick O’Connor could be one of them (UPDATED)
LA Daily News editorial cartoonist Patrick O’Connor is one of 22 employees who will find out today if he will…
Dave Horsey slams Tribune Co. owner Sam Zell
Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial cartoonist Dave Horsey leveled his ink and blog at the new Tribune Co. owner Sam Zell calling…
Newspaper changes across the nation
This blog deals primarily with newspaper based cartooning and as such major and minor shifts in the industry can have…
Sun-Times announces lay-offs; Higgins’ position is safe
Sun-Times Media Group announced that it is considering laying off as many as 35 of their newsroom staffers within the…
Tribune company CEO receives $41 million buyout
Dave Astor reports that former Tribune Co. boss Dennis FitzSimons is receiving a buyout package of approximately $41 million. When…
Sacramento Humor Times no longer free
The monthly Sacramento Humor Times (formerly the Comic Press News), which prints comics, and editorial cartoons, will no longer be…
Union-Tribune to offer buyouts to employees
San Diego Union-Tribune has offered buyouts to about six percent of their work force and threatened layoffs if not enough…
Modesto Bee shrinks their Sunday Comics
The Modesto Bee has shrunk their Sunday comic pages. The paper used to run 29 features over six pages, but…