Cleveland Plain Dealer Reader Representative Ted Diadiun writes the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s response as to why they pulled a recent Non Sequitur from their line up and due to time constraints left the space blank save an editorial message stating it had been pulled and a replacement couldn’t be found in time for print. The […]
According to Poynter, Cleveland Plain Dealer readers complained loudly after the paper pulled a rather benign Non Sequitur last Friday. Readers sent in letters to the editor and posted “175 comments on former columnist Connie Schultz’s Facebook page.” Poynter asked Universal Uclick President Lee Salem how often features are dropped and what impact they have. […]
Today’s Non Sequitur was a bit much for the Cleveland Plain Dealer who opted to leave the space blank with a reported note to readers stating, “Editor’s Note: Today’s ‘Non Sequitur’ strip was withheld because it was deemed objectionable by Plain Dealer editors. A replacement strip was unavailable by press time.” The comic depicts a […]
Jeff Stahler has resigned from his staff postion at the Columbus Dispatch yesterday according to an email from his editor to Steve Myers at the Poynter Institute. Jeff’s work came under scrutinty this week after his Sunday cartoon was found to be strikingly close to a 2009 New Yorker cartoon by David Sipress. A couple […]
The Kickstarter project to fund a Harvey Pekar Library Statue has raised the $30,000 required and still has 13 more days. So far 667 people have donated.
A Kickstarter project has been started to raise $30,000 for a statue of Harvey Pekar to be placed the Cleveland Heights public library, a place Harvey often would go to work. Harvey’s connection to the library and librarians he loved is described in this last video, as well. But, if you really did read all […]
From Mike Rhode comes news that Bob Artley has passed away at the age of 94. Professionally he was the editorial cartoonist at the Des Moines Tribune, Worthington Globe, and was an illustrator and commercial artist in Akron, OH. In 1952 through 1957 he was employed as an editorial cartoonist with the Des Moines Tribune. […]
Siegel and Shuster Society is trying to collect signatures to petition the making of a special license plate for Ohio with the iconic Superman “S” and the legend “Ohio — Birthplace of Superman.” From Cleveland.com: State Senator Tom Patton, a Republican of Strongsville, has agreed to propose the plate to the Ohio legislature when the […]
Earlier this week, it was questioned whether a cartoon drawn by Columbus Dispatch editorial cartoonist Jeff Stahler was lifted from a fake headline by Andy Borowitz. According to Jim Romenesko, Jeff’s editors have investigated the cartoon in question and have concluded the timing of the two was a big coincidence. Email from Dispatch editor Ben […]
The accusation of plagiarism has raised it’s ugly head and is looking at Columbus Dispatch editorial cartoonist Jeff Stahler. According to Jim Romenesko, a headline by Andy Borowitz ran last Thursday stating, “New Study Finds iPad is Cure for Adultery; Owners ‘Stop Noticing Other People Altogether” is eerily similar to a cartoon Jeff ran three […]