Pulitzer Online Noms Follow Up Post

Last week I created this blog entry discussing how the Pulitzer organization is now accepting online newspapers for consideration of their coveted award.

Well since then I received an email from Simon Owens of bloggasm.com (it’s not some sex site, you dirty minded people) He wrote this article for pbs.org that has more details. In it he speaks with Pulitzer administrator Sig Gissler, as well as editors from Slate and Salon.com.

Create Cartoon Characters of Yourself

Hongkiat.com has a great post about 11 different sites that you can visit to create cartoon characters of yourself. My favorites were the South Park Studio and Simpsonize ME (obviously to create your own Simpsons character.

I created a cartoon likeness of a family member and had it made into a photo cake. Regular photos look too cheesy but give your friend/loved one a cake with an cartoon likeness of them and they will love it.

Bearman Cartoon: Illegal Immigration TO Mexico

Several articles (including one from USA Today) discuss the impact the economy is having on illegal immigration from Mexico. How long will it take for our economy to be worse and people start immigrating illegally OUT of the U.S.?

The death of the Newspaper Cartoonist

With all this talk of layoffs at daily newspapers all over the country, one position that doesn’t get much press is the editorial cartoonists. This Washington Post blog article brings the story to light. It even mentions Cincinnati’s own Jim Borgman as one who has been pushed out this year.

Will we soon see a group of middle aged men marching to Washington, ink and Wacom tablets in hand, looking for their own bailouts? Is this the death of the political cartoon as we know it?

« Previous Page — Next Page »