Dec 14th, 2008 · This year, at least a dozen veteran cartoonists got the axe, among them Lee Judge of The Kansas City Star. Judge tried to stay relevant by focusing on local issues, and starting a blog. But his satirical take on local issues can easily be replaced by nationally syndicated artists. As print media declines, the era of the political cartoon, particularly at local papers, may be coming to an end. Reporter Sylvia Gross of member station KCUR in Kansas City has this story.
Keywords: satirical · cartoons · politics · local · artists · media · KCUR · editorial · veterans · era · Cartoonists · syndicated
Dec 8th, 2008 · Burton Snowboards is under fire for featuring photographs of semi-naked women on one new line of boards. The company has also put cartoon graphics of self-mutilation on another line. Children's advocacy groups and parents are calling for a boycott.
Keywords: cartoons · children · company · Boycott · Graphic · Photographs · Advocacy · Porn · Mutilation · Playboy · snowboard · naked
Nov 6th, 2008 · Mo Willems and Michelle Norris talk about his latest effort to become a radio cartoonist. He reveals the intended caption and invites you to caption a fresh batch of cartoons.
Keywords: cartoons · MO · Cartoonists · Willem · Jester · Michelle Norris · captions · Mo Willems
Oct 13th, 2008 · With your help, Mo Willems turns his hand at radio cartooning. This time, he looks at a very symmetrical pirate.
Keywords: cartoons · MO · Willem · symmetric · Mo Willems
Aug 12th, 2008 · First-time political candidate Sean Tevis has unwittingly struck fundraising gold with a stick-figure comic strip. His Web cartoon, a fundraising appeal in his bid for state lawmaker, attracted nationwide attention. He has raised nearly $100,000.
Keywords: cartoons · politics · lawmakers · Kansas · candidate · Internet · Fundraising · comic · gold · Sean Tevis
Jul 15th, 2008 · This week's New Yorker magazine displays cartoon images of Sen. Barack Obama as a Muslim, his wife in fatigues and an American flag burning in the background. The magazine says 'satire' is part of its business. But is that really the way it's seen by the public?
Keywords: satirical · cartoons · politics · Muslim · Americans · public · Business · magazine · Sen · wife · Yorkers · fatigue
Jul 14th, 2008 · This week's New Yorker magazine shows a cartoon of Sen. Barack Obama dressed like Osama bin Laden, and his wife, Michelle, donning military gear. Both are sharing a fist-bump in the Oval Office. New Yorker editor David Remnick defends the cover.
Keywords: cartoons · Osama · military · magazine · Sen · wife · Yorkers · New Yorker · Obama · michelle · Oval Office · Barack Obama
Jul 11th, 2008 · The gritty, essential cartoons that Bill Mauldin published during World War II are the real thing and then some. Laurel Maury reviews of a new collection of the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist's work.
Keywords: cartoons · Pulitzer Prize · World War II · Joe · Cartoonists · gritty · Willie · Bill Mauldin · Maury
