Ali Ferzat honored with The 2011 Press Freedom Prize
Reporters Without Borders and French newspaper Le Monde have announced the recipients of The 2011 Press Freedom Prize. Syrian cartoonist…
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AAEC looks at ethics guidelines for cartooning
Bob Andelman talks to American Association of Editorial Cartooning President John Cole about plagiarism cases within the editorial cartooning community….
Charges dropped against Susie Cagle
Charges against comic journalist Susie Cagle have been dropped according to Media Bistro. Susie was arrested on Nov 3 while…
Coincidence or plagiarism for Jeff Stahler?
Yesterday’s editorial cartoon by Columbus Dispatch cartoonist Jeff Stahler has a striking similarity to a 2009 New Yorker cartoon by…
The Atlantic: digital advertising revenue exceeds print
Good news for those of us watching print media struggle to gain sufficient advertising revenue as they transition to digital….
David Simpson resigns from Urban Tulsa (UPDATED)
According to Poynter David Simpson has resigned from his contract position at the Urban Tulsa. According to the paper’s creative…
Tablet users not paying more for news than others
As the rise of the iPhone Apps and other smart phones came on the market, there was a general feeling…
Apple’s Newsstand causes surge in newspaper app downloads
Poynter reports that the release of the latest operating system (iOS 5) for Apple’s iPad and iPhone has caused a…
Marlette, Lowe inducted into Hall of Fame
South Florida Sun Sentinel editorial cartoonist Chan Lowe and former Tulsa World cartoonist Doug Marlette will be inducted into the…
The Daily struggles to gain subscribers
Bloomberg is reporting that Ruport Murdock’s much heralded The Daily is struggling to get enough subscribers to break even. The…
Newspapers giving tablets away, Amazon introduces Kindle Fire
Yesterday Amazon announced their new Kindle Fire tablet. The device is being hailed as the first serious tablet to compete…
Las Vegas Sun lays off Mike Smith
The Las Vegas Sun has laid off 12 employees today citing lower profits derived from a joint operating agreement with…
Tornoe: Staff Cartoonists Make a Comeback
Rob Tornoe has a piece over at Editor & Publisher entitled “Staff Cartoonists Make a Comeback.” The column isn’t so…
AAEC convention round up: A non-event?
I’ve been waiting for news about last week’s annual American Association of Editorial Cartoonists convention held at The Poynter Institute…
Michael de Adder lands gig with Canadian Business Journal
The Canadian Business Journal has announced that they will now be featuring Michael de Adder’s cartoons for their monthly magazine….