Newsletter May 2024
News from the world of editorial cartooning
Hello!
The end of May approaches so it’s time to share what we’ve been up to this month. We hope you enjoy our update!
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Comics journalism: Human biometrics database in Kenya prevents people from getting passport
Our latest non-fiction graphic report is based on research by Keren Weitzberg, a senior lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations and a fellow at the Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen Mary University of London. The artwork is by Kenian comic artist Maddo. The story explores the problem of a biometric database, set up by the UNHCR, that labels people as refugees, preventing them to get the Kenyan nationality, even if they are Kenyan:
The protagonist problem in cartoons
We have written before about the lack of women cartoonists. Our first editorial on this, by US cartoonist Jen Sorensen, was published 13 years ago. Sadly, the profession is still very much skewed towards men. Gender inequality also shows in the types of cartoons that are being made, and in the main characters and what role they play in the cartoon. In our latest editorial, we explore harmful stereotyping in cartoons.
New on Saturdays: cartoons about Sudan
We publish an editor's choice from Monday to Friday. In partnership with Khartoon Magazine (a platform for Sudanese cartoonists and comic artists), we will now add the Saturday to our publication schedule, publishing a cartoon about Sudan each week. The first one (shown here) by Ben was published this Saturday.
Reminder: send in your work for the ECA 2024
A reminder for cartoonists that you can send in your work until June 2 for the European Cartoon Award 2024, the prize for excellence in editorial cartoons, and have the chance to win 10,000 euros! Go to europeancartoonaward.com for more information and to submit you work.
Cartoon collections
Check out our new cartoon collections:
We are happy to welcome these new cartoonists this month:
Pierpaolo Rovero from Italy
Hule Hanušić from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Most popular this month
Take a look at the most popular cartoons from the last 30 days on our social media channels.
On Facebook: International Workers’ Day by Derkaoui.
On Instagram: European elections by Ahmad Rahma.
On X: Death of Raisi by Paolo Lombardi.
On Pinterest: Tax the rich by OSVAL.
