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National Cartoonists Society xmas party

Debbie Ridpath Ohi has posted on her blog a review of the National Cartoonist’s Association’s Christmas party in Canada. All party attendees were encouraged to draw something; markers and a stack of paper were provided in a corner of the room. Very cool to see the cartoons accumulate on the wall above the bar (see […]

Interview with Mike Luckovich

I’m not sure when this was originally published, but it was an entertaining read. Newsweek’s Educational Program interviewed Mike Luckovich, editorial cartoonist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Donald Rumsfeld requested one of my cartoons. I’m not a big fan of Rumsfeld, but for some reason, that doesn’t bother him. He has several of my cartoons hanging […]

The Great Google Wipeout

Slate has a very interesting article/prediction/preview on the intersecting futures of the old and new media. It’s worth the time to read. If you haven’t considered the coming collision, this is a good article to see just how blurred the industries may become. Private Capital’s proposal didn’t kill Google, but it signaled the newspaper industry’s […]

The Benson-Bagley duo in the ’70s

Back when Steve Benson (Arizona Republic) and Pat Bagley (Salt Lake Tribune) were students at Brigham Young University, they frequently created a stir on campus. There is a special feature running about BYU during the 70s with an article about the impact the Bagley and Benson had on their campus. Benson: ?It?s what they call […]

AAEC responds to the Tribune Co. firing of cartoonists

Clay Bennett, president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, has sent a letter to the CEO of Tribune Co. Dennis FitzSimons regarding their letting Michael Ramirez go and not planning to hire another cartoonist. Bennett, an editorial cartoonist with The Christian Science Monitor, added: “There are few journalists in a newsroom who can define […]

No Layoffs Needed at Philly Papers

The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily news have met their goal of buying out 75 employees so that they won’t have to lay-off anyone. NEW YORK Management at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News apparently reached its buyout goals at the two papers and will not have to resort to layoffs.

Charlie Brown Christmas turns 40

The Kansas City Star has a story(free annoying registration required) about the 40th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas Special that will air on December 6. The plot is thin. The pace is slow. The music is decidedly not rock ?n? roll. ?A Charlie Brown Christmas? is a beloved piece of Americana, despite its flaws […]

More ‘Garfield’ TV Show DVDs Coming

Everything is being released on DVD and Garfield is releasing it’s 5th and final DVD collection. Two-dozen episodes from the 1993-4 season appear on the three-disc set. The Saturday-morning CBS series was based on the “Garfield” comic by Jim Davis, who is now with Universal Press Syndicate.

‘Doonesbury’ Auction Raises Fisher House Funds

I reported this earlier, and the results are in on the amount of money raised by auctioning off Doonsbury artwork. NEW YORK Eight original portraits of “Doonesbury” characters sold for a combined $3,503 in an 11-day eBay auction that ended Saturday. Cartoonist Garry Trudeau donated the signed and framed portraits to Fisher House, which provides […]

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