In the midst of a press censorship spree over the weekend, Sudanese government authorities seized the entire Sunday print run of Al-Khartoum newspaper, apparently in retaliation for an editorial cartoon that appeared on the front page. Ironically, the cartoon criticized…
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Banned Books Week 2015: CBLDF RESOURCES!
Banned Books Week 2015 is almost here! As a sponsor of the annual week celebrating the freedom to read, CBLDF is proud to offer free and low-cost resources for libraries, educators, and retailers who want to join the celebration September…
Using Graphic Novels in Education: Astronaut Academy
Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of graphic novels and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine graphic novels, including…
Cartoonist Jack Ohman Speaks Out on the Evolution and Future of Cartooning
As Association of American Editorial Cartoonists president and veteran cartoonist of the Sacramento Bee Jack Ohman prepares to hand over the reins of his presidency to fellow cartoonist Adam Zyglis, he took a moment to talk with the Washington Post…
Zunar’s Sedition Trial Postponed for Third Time
Malaysian political cartoonist Zunar, currently awaiting trial on nine counts of sedition, will have to wait a little longer. Last week his trial was postponed for the third time and is now set to begin on November 6. Meanwhile, he’s…
Google Play Applies Double Standard to Erotica in Comics
It shouldn’t be news to anyone that self-published erotica is big business. One need only look to the Fifty Shades trilogy, which began as self-published Twilight fan fiction but was later snapped up by Vintage Books and spawned a feature…