Endangered: Editorial cartoonists
Alan Mutter of Newsosaur writes about the newest endangered species in the newspaper trade -- the editorial cartoonist. At least 16 have departed the biz this year. One of those is my friend Dwane Powell of the N&O.
In a interview this weekend with Lee Judge, who recently was laid off at the Kansas City Star, NPR reported that there had been as many as 300 editorial cartoonists in the 1980s. "It's pretty hard to find a new job when your resume says you are a professional smart ass," says Lee in the interview.
Fortunately, we one of our professional smart asses is artist Tim Rickard, who has been practicing his bad attitude on the Sunday editorial page for two months. His cartoons are less biting political commentary and more humorous observations on the human condition. We're glad to have him and give him a platform to further develop his voice.
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