long time washington post cartoonist Ann Ternas She announced her resignation from the paper on Friday, January 3, after she drafted a cartoon critical of the newspaper. postalthe owner of Jeff Bezosand other high-profile figures trying to win the president-elect’s favor. Donald Trumpwas rejected. “Overall,” Telnaes, 64, said in her Substack [the] time [I’ve worked for the Post] I have never killed a cartoon because of who or what I chose to aim my pen at. so far.
Unfinished cartoon mocks Facebook CEO Bezos Mark ZuckerbergCEO of OpenAI Sam Altman, Los Angeles Times owner Chen Songxiongand ABC News owner Disney (represented by Mickey Mouse) for their various supportive decisions for Trump, from donating to his second inauguration to settling lawsuits against ABC journalists George Stephanopoulosdescription of judgment E. Jean CarrollOwn suit against creep. (This will help him pay Carroll’s damages.)
Prior to this, Bezos had reportedly blocked postalThe vice president intends to support Trump’s opponent Kamala HarrisAhead of the Nov. 5 election, the decision was widely condemned as cowardly by many critics, galvanizing the editor-in-chief Robert Kagan Resign as an employee. Ternas was postal Beginning in 2008 (five years before Bezos acquired the magazine in 2013), her satire has earned widespread acclaim and respect, winning the Reuben Award from the National Cartoonists Society in 2016 and the 2023 Received the Herblock Award.
Ternas said in his resignation letter, “There have been instances where sketches have been rejected or requested revisions, but never have they been rejected because of the views inherent in comic reviews. This is a game changer… for press freedom.” It’s dangerous to say that. She concluded by citing the slogan the paper adopted at the start of the first Trump administration: “As an editorial cartoonist, it’s my job to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. My editor The first time stopped me from doing this critical work so I decided to leave. postal. I doubt my decision will cause a big stir and will be dismissed as I’m just a cartoonist. But I won’t stop standing up for truth through my comics, because as they say, ‘Democracy dies in darkness.
David Shipleythis postalOpinion Editor, responded in a statement new york times He disagreed with Ternas’ interpretation of events, saying: “My decision was based on the fact that we had just published a column on the same topic as the comic and had another column scheduled – which was The publication of a satirical article – The only bias was against repetition. He added that he asked her to reconsider her resignation and said he hoped they would call again this week to reach a compromise that would be consistent with her principles.
At the time of writing, this does not appear to be the case. Ternas thanks those who praised her decision, cartoonist Steve Brodner Encourage others to create their own work on the same theme. She shared some of it on her Substack, including a decidedly unflattering caricature of Bezos by new yorker veteran Barry Bullittdepicting the frown on her former employer’s face Kiss the butt of the Trump statue.
