Journalist’s Trade

Editorial Page Editors and Cartoonists: A Difficult Alliance

‘A cartoonist’s world is black and white, while an editor’s universe is imbued with shades of gray.’

Martha Stewart or Genocide: The Cartoonists’ Conundrum

The role of humor in editorial cartoons is being debated.

An Historic Look at Political Cartoons

‘The future of editorial cartooning in America is uncertain, but the past holds lessons for us all.’

Squeezing Originality Out of Editorial Cartoons

‘The resulting sameness of so much of our work has left us vulnerable.’

Drawing the Country’s Mood

‘… a drawing can pierce the emotional heart of a story deeper than the most gifted verbal lapidaries.’

Debunking the Explanations Given for Lost Jobs

A cartoonist offers reasons why editorial page cartoons need to survive.

The Fixable Decline of Editorial Cartooning

Editorial page editors and business decisions combine to weaken what is the strength of editorial cartoons.

Cartoonists Reach Out to Educators

Using a curriculum overseen by AAEC, teachers can give students “a clearer understanding of the enduring value of this daily newspaper art form.”Short of a diabolical plan to have members…

Local Cartoons Can Convey Universal Significance

Our cartoonist called Florida the place where ‘America is working out its fate.’

Interviewing for a Job Illuminates Some Critical Issues

‘Take a job under impossible conditions and you invariably get fired.’