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Ann Telnaes, an editorial cartoonist, has resigned from The Washington Post afte…
Ann Telnaes, an editorial cartoonist, has resigned from The Washington Post after her cartoon critiquing media executives—including owner Jeff Bezos—was rejected. The cartoon illustrated these executives bowing to President-elect Donald Trump while offering bags of money, critiquing their attempts to win favor with the incoming administration, especially those with government ties. Telnaes expressed her concern that the rejection threatened press freedom, stating it was the first time an editor prevented her from delivering critical commentary.
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists backed Telnaes, labeling the Post’s decision as “political cowardice” and promoting her work on social media. Meanwhile, editorial page editor David Shipley defended the rejection by citing redundancy, asserting that similar critiques had already been expressed in other columns. This incident has ignited a broader discussion about the role of editorial cartoons in challenging power. Telnaes, determined to continue her work, plans to pursue her projects independently.
This controversy reflects ongoing tensions between editorial freedom and editorial oversight, raising important questions about the impact and importance of political satire in contemporary media.
Trav.
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
Friendly reminder, because many seem to have forgotten, that Bezos owns The Washington Post.
Tony
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
Where did the free speech go? The right will clamor its the lefts fault despite mostly having ring winged people in power this year 🙄
Georg Kroy
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
Looking at her work on IG I suppose it was neither funny nor witty to begin with.
jacob carey
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
“The only bias is against reputation, the cartoon wasn’t needed since Th e critique already exists in other columns”
What kinda BS corporate doublespeak non-answer is that? That’s up there with EA’s “pride and accomplishment” fiasco
Patrick Hernández-Ball
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
A lot of corporate bootlickers in the comments
Stefano Carlino
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
Have the post it on Meta. Apparently they care so much about FrEeDoM oF sPeEcH
Daniel V. Rusteen™
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
publish it
Noelle Taylor 🧞♀️
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
“A threat to press freedom…” What was the last 4 years?
Eric Cortinas
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
Was the joke funny? Set up sounds underwhelming
dmitri 🌲
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
What do you expect when you make a political cartoon about the guy who owns the company you work for being expressed in a negative way? The Post has always shown this weird bias.
Ground News
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
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Warren
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
Corporate media is propaganda
Kale
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
I thought the right hated cancel culture
elliott
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
Omg corporate media controls what they publish instead of staying neutral, crazy.
Filippo Medas
January 8, 2025 at 10:58 pm
Two possibilities: WP is now a puppet for the Trump administration, or the cartoonist was spreading misinformation under the guise of a joke, and worse of all, the joke didn’t land. I’d wager it’s a mix of both.