The Pulitzer Prizes were announced yesterday and the only journalist whose work appears primarily in an online media outlet that was even named a finalist for a prize was Matt Wuerker of Politico. The committee recognized Wuerker for his “his engaging mix of art and ideas, resulting in cleverly conceived cartoons that persuade rather than rant and that sometimes use animation to widen their impact.” It’s good to see that the inclusion of animation in some of his cartoons were cited, since it’s the one aspect of his work that makes it markedly different from traditional editorial cartooning.
It is, of course, only a matter of time before an online publication is recognized with a Pulitzer. Similarly, I doubt… Continue reading







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