Ann Telnaes, an acclaimed cartoonist for The Washington Post, resigned after the paper refused to publish one of her cartoons that depicted its owner, Jeff
I donno, I think I wouldve guessed on first glance. His look is pretty unique and the cartoon is spot on. Its like drawing an orange with yellow pubes.
Yes Im aware that 99% is not realistic, I was exaggerating with the ‘hope’ part.
But even if it is just 50%, that was not the point. Most cartoons and news articles arent resonating with more than a small percentage of the population.
I would not have figured out that she meant Bezos in that cartoon and I’m sure I’m far from alone. But apparently that was still too far.
Editorial independence!
I donno, I think I wouldve guessed on first glance. His look is pretty unique and the cartoon is spot on. Its like drawing an orange with yellow pubes.
How many Americans do you think could even pick Jeff Bezos out of a lineup? Even if they’re Post readers?
I would hope around 99%
99%? Do you know nothing about America? 99% of people couldn’t identify the president.
Half of Americans think that Facebook has to guarantee their free speech rights and 1 in 10 don’t even know who George Washington was.
They literally see George Washington all the time and don’t know who he was. Why on Earth would they know what Jeff Bezos looks like?
Yes Im aware that 99% is not realistic, I was exaggerating with the ‘hope’ part. But even if it is just 50%, that was not the point. Most cartoons and news articles arent resonating with more than a small percentage of the population.