I want to draw cartoons at The Post and work for Murdoch
Detail from editorial done in 2004 for Time Out NY.
Why work for The Post? (Why did I just write an editorial piece for them?)
If you’re a true writer or artist you want your work to make a difference. Looking for new clients I often seek publications with work and views I hate. Magazines that are ugly…editorial slants that are narrow-minded….whose cartoons really suck. That’s the place for me. Not only are they probably starving for good work but it’s time someone set them straight.
Where else can one make a bigger impact? Am I going to show my cartoons to just my friends (Open Salon where I enjoy support–and while I want to provide pleasure to my friends here, it’s a cop-out, a bone thrown to my ego akin to me placing my drawings on the refrigerator door at Mom’s. How ‘bout entering enemy lines? The Post? Hustler? Do you think I like Reader’s Digest?!? But those are the places I hope you find me (and will!!)). Instead of ignoring, trying to change something, add your voice, convert readership (or first, challenge their editorial and art direction) and why I’m sometimes associated with venues, which on the surface make no sense (yeah, ridicuously idealistic but it's hard getting published anywhere anyway.).
Leaving anti-Delonas comments on Huffington is like a honor student’s parents going to PTA meetings. It’s safe to go somewhere where your opinion and work fits in nicely but you’re preaching to the choir. I suggest that some of our stronger writers here try to voice your outrage to The Post for publication within the paper. That’s as proactive a writer can get.
“So where are these Delonas parodies you were talking about?” I was going to use as artwork one of the Delonas parodies I’ve done in the past (and that would have been neat to see and more appropriate) but I didn’t want to give any more attention to that despicable cartoonist and if parody is construed as some sort of flattery well then we’ll just have to live with the sketch above!
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Well said.
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cuts out the Worst President Ever postage stamp? huh.
I'll send you a letter.
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Sometimes the magazines don't even realize you're attacking them within their own magazine but sometimes it resonates with readers.
No, I am not syndicated nor do I consider myself a political cartoonist. My style is more the gag panel cartoon (I guess). I spoke recently with King Features but they really aren't taking on new people at this moment.
Rated for great writing and transforming message.
I will always remember those early years fondly. Not only did I learn a huge amount by working at a smaller paper that was definitely run by some of the craziest, most talented people I've ever met, I had a ton of fun and got paid quite well for it.
You are so right when you say that if the Post is willing to pay you to write for them, what better place for you to get your message out?
In fact, this might be an excellent time to apply. Rumor has it that Murdoch is livid about the cartoon, and that a head or two may roll. But only metaphorically speaking.
Technology - sumtimz I hatez it.
(Wanted to mention that the artwork for this post is disappointingly not visible. I'm on Firefox)
I've had the same impulse, but have not pursued it very aggressively. I've often thought about how great it would be to publish something in The Weekly Standard. I only pitched them once. The editor was very nice, and loved that I'd written for Salon, but already had someone on the topic.
I need to pitch some of those again.
Thanks.