Drawn Testimony: My Four Decades as a Courtroom Sketch Artist

From The Washington Post.

Since 1946, cameras have been generally forbidden in federal courts, which means that TV viewers and newspaper readers often must use their imaginations when learning about a trial. 

The law has been relaxed since 1981, but artists are still in high demand to illustrate the drama behind courtroom doors.

Jane Rosenberg talks about her new book, “Drawn Testimony,” and shares the highs and lows of more than 40 years drawing dramatic courtroom moments.

Michael de Adder, 2023 NCS Editorial Cartoon Award Winner

From NCS.

At the 78th Annual NCS Reuben Awards ceremony, held in San Diego last night, Michael de Adder won the 2023 NCS Editorial Cartoon Award for his work at the Washington Post.

He was nominated along with Michael Ramirez and Reuben Bolling.

2024 Editorial Cartoonist Convention in Montreal

 

Canadian and American editorial cartoonists, as well as a few European guests, will meet this fall in conjunction with a conference on the digital future of the profession organized by the McCord Museum in Montréal.

More details here.

Cathy Wilcox wins Les Kennedy Award

From The Daily Cartoonist.

The Australian Kennedy Foundation has announced this year’s winners of the Kennedy Awards for Outstanding Journalism. 

In the category of Outstanding Cartoon, the prize goes to Cathy Wilcox of the Nine Network & The Sydney Morning Herald, for her cartoon Solid Ground.

The Onion to release print edition

From The Globe and Mail.

The Onion will hand out its new print edition this week at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Cyber Security Cartoon Award

From Cyber Security Cartoon Award.

A new cartoon contest, focused on the very important theme of our time, Cyber security, invites cartoonists from around the world to submit their original works. 

Tom Engelhardt 1930-2024

From The Daily Cartoonist. 

Long time St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial cartoonist Tom Engelhardt has passed away.

Born in St. Louis on December 29, 1930, Tom attended the University of Denver, the Ruskin School of Art at Oxford University as well as the New York School of Visual Arts. 

He freelanced in New York City from 1957 to 1960 before landing a job as an editorial cartoonist at Newspaper Enterprise Association in Cleveland, Ohio, before joining the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 1962 where he worked until his retirement on Dec. 31, 1997.