Newsletter 3, 2025

News from the world of editorial cartooning

Mar 31, 2025

Hi there!

A full newsletter this month: we present our latest website upgrade, more info on the new research project we joined, an upcoming review of a drawing tablet, a new way to appeal social media decisions regarding cartoons (for EU cartoonists) and more!

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Website upgrade!

A lot of work has been done in the machinery of our website over the years, in an effort to keep things running as smoothly as possible, but there hasn’t been any major work done on the way the site works since its launch in 2020. Until now.

It’s still a work in progress, as we iron out the last bugs, but we are proud to present a number of new features, such as the ability to publish animated GIFs, showing related collections and improved navigation. Head over to our blog for a full run-down of what has changed.

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New humor project launches!

We are excited to announce Cartoon Movement is part of a new research project! The project is named DELIAH, an acronym for Democratic Literacy and Humour. DELIAH examines the multifaceted role of humor in artistic forms, cultural spaces, and online and offline fora, identifying how humor can either support or undermine democratic participation and processes in Europe.

You can read more here. Throughout its four-year lifespan, the project will publish toolkits and white papers that will present the research results and translate them into clear insights, policy recommendations and educational tools. If you want to keep track of the project, we highly recommend you subscribe to the DELIAH newsletter:

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Upcoming review: Huion Kamvas 16 (Gen 3)

Huion has invited us to review the Kamvas 16 (Gen 3), their latest 15.8 inch pen display. We’ve reviewed some other Huion products in the past and we’re curious to see their latest technology and how it compares to their competitors.

And chances are, we’ll be giving this or the previous review model away to an (aspiring) artist after we’ve reviewed it, so stay tuned!

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Tool for (EU) cartoonists: Appeals Centre Europe

Every cartoonist has dealt with it at one time or another: Facebook takes your content down for violating community standards. In most cases, it's the image software not recognizing political satire or disgruntled users not agreeing with your point of view and flagging your cartoon. Filing an appeal can be a frustrating experience.

For cartoonists in the EU, there's now a free and easy way to file a social media dispute and have it looked at by an impartial organization: the Appeals Centre Europe.

Set up in the wake of new EU regulations, the Appeals Centre Europe offers users an impartial, expert alternative to courts. Find out more, or file a dispute, on their website.

Appeals Centre Europe websiite

At the moment, the Appeals Centre is accepting disputes about policy-violating content on Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, but it's set to expand to other social media platforms, as well as account suspensions, in the future.

If you have any issues submitting a dispute, or have questions, you can send an email to engagement@appealscentre.eu

Upcoming events

A reminder we’ll be present at the International Journalism Festival next week! The festival program is now online, and if you want to join us for our workshop The power of editorial cartoons you can do so, either in person or online at 10:30 CET on Thursday April 10.

And if you’re in The Netherlands be sure to attend the Press Freedom Lecture on April 14 in The Hague. This edition Ann Telnaes, former cartoonist at the Washington Post, will be interviewed by journalist Marieke de Vries on this year's theme: Cartoonists under Fire.