announced that it will cut 25% of its staff - approximately 40 people to "align costs with revenues."  Chip Bok, their editorial cartoonist, says he's not one of them, but two other artists will be losing their jobs.  One such artist is Rick Steinhauser who has expressed interest in inking cartoons. If you're aware of any opportunities contact Chip through his blog." /> announced that it will cut 25% of its staff - approximately 40 people to "align costs with revenues."  Chip Bok, their editorial cartoonist, says he's not one of them, but two other artists will be losing their jobs.  One such artist is Rick Steinhauser who has expressed interest in inking cartoons. If you're aware of any opportunities contact Chip through his blog." />

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Akron Beacon Journal lays off 40; Chip Bok not one of them

Alan Gardner21 mins

The Akron Beacon Journal has announced that it will cut 25% of its staff – approximately 40 people to “align costs with revenues.”  Chip Bok, their editorial cartoonist, says he’s not one of them, but two other artists will be losing their jobs.  One such artist is Rick Steinhauser who has expressed interest in inking cartoons. If you’re aware of any opportunities contact Chip through his blog.

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Four percent of teens read comics in newspaper

Alan Gardner151 mins

According to the Newspaper Association of America Foundation, 75% of those surveyed between the ages of 18 and 24 who said they read the a newspaper when they were younger (13-to-17) now read their local paper at least once a week.Eighty-one percent of those surveyed said they read the local Sunday paper in the past four weeks and 66% said they read it last Sunday.MORI Research conducted the study on behalf of the NAA Foundation….  The study also noted that roughly 800 papers carry some sort of syndicated youth content for all ages.The study shows that when teens pick up the paper they are more attracted to stories written by their peers (but not by much).

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Signe Wilkinson and Tony Auth won’t be laid off

Alan Gardner01 mins

It’s been a while since I last posted a story about some of the newspaper industry happenings, but I thought this story about McClatchy selling the Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer to a local Philadelphia group was important for one reason: The new owners do not intend to lay off any staff at either paper.  That means editorial cartoonists Signe Wilkinson and Tony Auth’s jobs are safe.

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CNN: Who reads the comics anymore?

Alan Gardner162 mins

After the LA Times ran a story quoting comic strip heavy weights Berkeley Breathed, Wiley Miller questioning the future of the American Comics page, the discussion has been spreadign to other publications.Today on CNN.com, they have a story called “Who reads the comics anymore?”…  On the one hand they want younger readers which would require hip-per, edgier features like “Pearls Before Swine” and “Get Fuzzy,” but such features are lost on the older generation that is the bread and butter of the newspaper subscriptions.From Tom Daning, managing editor for United Media:”They’re looking for something new and edgy, but many of their readers are over 35,” he says.

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Berkeley Breathed examines the future of comics in newspapers

Alan Gardner01 mins

There is a great article over at the LA Times about an upcoming “Sunday at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books” symposium that will examine the future of comics in the newspaper…. Other cartoonists on the panel include Cathy Guisewite (“Cathy”), Jerry Scott (“Baby Blues” and “Zits”) and Lalo Alcaraz (“La Cucaracha”).Berkeley:”I don’t think you’ll ever see another ‘Calvin & Hobbes,’ ‘Bloom County’ or ‘Doonesbury’ again,” says Breathed, 48, who received the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1987.

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