Publishers, the patrons of the art
A public kerfuffle over a Gerald Scarfe cartoon published after the recent Israeli elections has resulted in a public apology from Rupert Murdoch the publisher of The Sunday Times, the paper in which the image appeared. A publisher apology is a rare thing in journalism of any sort but it should be noted that neither the […]
Cartoons of the News of the World
The many strands of the the News of the World hacking scandal has meant that the story has been a gift for cartoonists from across the world’s media. Some, such as Dave Brown of the Independent, above, concentrated on the Medusa-like qualities of Rebecca Brooks, but there were also many ruthless Ruperts and lots of […]
Murdoch apologises for chimp cartoon
Rupert Murdoch, Chairman of the New York Post, the newspaper which published a recent controversial cartoon by Sean Delonas has apologised for the offence it has caused.