by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2012
Arizona’s Daily Wildcat Apologizes for Homophobic Cartoon, Fires Cartoonist
The Arizona Daily Wildcat apologized Oct. 17 for its "serious error in judgment in printing a cartoon that some readers...
Cartoon Ethics
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2012
Syrian Group Claims French Mag’s Muhammad Cartoons Prompted ‘Discrimination, hatred or violence’
The Syrian Freedom Association claims French magazine Charlie Hebdo's publication of Muhammad cartoons were "publicly provoking discrimination, hatred or violence of...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 22, 2012
Sri Lankan Newspaper Apologizes for Sexist Cartoon after Complaints
Sri Lankan newspaper Lakbima News apologized Sept. 16 for a Sept. 9 cartoon that was slammed as unacceptable. The cartoon...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 20, 2012
French Magazine Charlie Hebdo Runs ‘Crude’ Cartoons of Muhammad
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published "obscene cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad" this week. The New York Times described the...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2012
Myanmar Media Outlets Censored, Publications Suspended this Summer
Even though the Myanmar government announced last year it was ending prior censorship at 178 of its 358 media outlets...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2012
Toronto Star Apologizes for Cartoon Accused of Racism
The Toronto Star apologized July 23 for a cartoon accused of racism, the Toronto Star public editor Kathy English recently...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2012
NH Newspaper’s Cartoon with Hitler, Groucho Marx Mustaches on Politician Prompt Apology Calls, Newspaper Defends
A New Hampshire politician announced that he won't let the Concord Monitor interview him after the newspaper ran a May...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 02, 2012
Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera Sort of Apologizes for Trayvon Martin Hoodie Comments, Daily Texan Apologizes for Cartoon
Geraldo Rivera gave a sort of apology for his March 23 comment that "[I] am urging the parents of black...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2012
Former Editor Dennis Wilen Says He was Fired for Cartoon Patch Said was Racist
According to Media Bistro's Fishbowl LA, a year after Brentwood, California Patch editor Dennis Wilen was fired, Wilen is explaining...