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New Magazine for Illustrated Journalism
The Chicago Tribune writes about Symbolia, a tablet magazine dedicated to comics journalism that will be launched in October. According to founder Erin Polgreen, 'Illustrated journalism draws you in. It's accessible in a way 5,000 words of text isn't.' Chances are Cartoon Movement and Symbolia will be undertaking joint comics journalism projects in the future.
20 Aug 2012 -
The Hidden Cost of Hamburgers
Some time ago we posted 'The Cost of Gas', a video made by the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) on the true cost of gasoline. The video showcased how to succesfully mix journalism and graphics. The CIR has made a new video, showing the hidden cost of hamburgers. You can see the video here.
13 Aug 2012 -
New Cartoonist: Ares
Aristides Hernandez (better known by his artist name Ares), is a cartoonist and illistrator from Havana, Cuba. He has won numerous awards and works for clients in Cuba and Mexico; we're very happy he will also start contributing his work to Cartoon Movement. Visit his website here.
08 Aug 2012 -
Down In Smoke
This Wednesday we'll publish 'Down In Smoke' by regular contributor Susie Cagle, an in-depth look at the US government's crackdowns on California's medical marijuana industry, which has heated up in recent months. See a preview on the blog.
06 Aug 2012 -
Jessica Colotl
On Monday, August 6th, Cartoon Movement will publish a comics journalism piece in partnership with the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange on Jessica Colotl, an undocumented immigrant who was brought to America as a child – and who now faces deportation. You can see a preview on the blog.
02 Aug 2012 -
Humor: Egypt's Revolutionary Ally
PROSPECT, the international affairs journal of the University of California, San Diego, has published an article on the role of humor and cartoons in Egypt. We gave them permission to use some of our cartoons, and in exchange we run the article on our blog.
31 Jul 2012 -
New Cartoonist: Ben Jennings
We're delighted to welcome a cartoonist from the UK to the community. Ben Jennings is the weekly cartoonist for the i newspaper and has also produced cartoons/illustrations for The Guardian, The Huffington Post, The World Development Movement and The Morning Star. He has won the 'Political Cartoon Award of the Year 2011' for a cartoon he made for the Guardian.
26 Jul 2012 -
The Impact of Laughter
On the blog, we talk to Robert Russell, the director of Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI). CRNI is the only organization exclusively dedicated to protecting and helping cartoonists around the world under threat, arrest, or intimidation because of their work. Read the full interview here.
25 Jul 2012 -
Olympics in London
The Olympics begin in London at the end of this month and as we've seen in previous host cities, there are many winners and losers when it comes to a production this size. This Wednesday Tom Humberstone takes a look at the increased commercialization, police actions, and surveillance as London "cleans up" for the games. You can see a preview on our blog.
23 Jul 2012 -
Cartoon Movement on 10-Day Break
Because the editorial team is on vacation, Cartoon Movement will be closed for ten days, from July 13 until July 22. Of course the website will still be available, but no new content will be published during this period. On Monday July 23 we'll be back to business as usual. The comic scheduled for the 18th will be published on August 1.
13 Jul 2012 -
Ethics in Cartooning
On the blog, we interview Thodoris Tibilis, a freelance artist from Greece who recently joined our community. Thodoris is a commercial illustrator, with a client list that includes The Coca-Cola Company, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. He joins Cartoon Movement to express his own views. We talk to him about cartoons, politics and commerce.
11 Jul 2012 -
We've Got Your Summer Reading
We've got a lot of comics journalism coming your way this month, including work by Tom Humberstone and Susie Cagle. Until the end of July, we will be publishing comics journalism every week. Read about what we have lined up on the blog.
06 Jul 2012 -
New Cartoonist: Hicabi Demirci
Hicabi Demirci is a cartoonist and illustrator from Istanbul, Turkey. His cartoons are often funny, with clever social commentary. To see more of his work, check out his website.
05 Jul 2012 -
Republication Without Compensation
On the blog, Tjeerd Royaards writes about the problem of content-stealing: 'We don't mind people sharing our cartoons on their blogs or on Facebook (what we define as personal, non-commercial use in our FAQ), but we don't allow companies or organizations to use our content for free.' Read the full post here.
03 Jul 2012 -
New Cartoonist: Andreas Walter
Andreas Walter is a cartoonist and graphic artist from Augsburg, Germany. His work is diverse, incorporating drawn and digital elements, as well as photographs.
02 Jul 2012
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