Animated political cartoons

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Animated political cartoons are the evolution of the editorial cartoon. They can be published through a variety of platforms, including newsreels, online newspapers, televisions, and websites.

## Emergence

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Animated political cartoons were created as newsreels in the 1910s. From about 1914 to 1918, Harry Julius created cutout animation newsreels in this genre for the Australasian Gazette.[1] By the 1970s, cartoonists such as Peter Nicholson produced political cartoon series for news agencies. Nicholson later created the popular series, Rubbery Figures, in the 1980s.[2]

With the dot com crash at the turn of the millennium, artists and animators were among the first to be let go at online news sites.[citation needed] Early pioneers such as Pat Oliphant[3] stopped adding content shortly after. Others, however, have carved out a market for their trade. JibJab gained notability on the internet with their cartoon This Land! in 2004. Mark Fiore's animations have appeared in SFGate for years, where he has published weekly cartoons. Zina Saunders creates regular animations for Mother Jones.[citation needed]

## Notable cartoonists

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* Ann Telnaes, for The Guardian and the Washington Post[4]
* Matt Buck ("Hack"), for the Tribune, ITN, and Channel 4 News[4]
* Shujaat Ali, for Aljazeera.net[5][6]
* Peter Nicholson, for The Australian ; produced series in the 1970s and 1980s[2]
* Walt Handelsman, for New York Newsday[7]

## See also

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* Cartoon portal

* List of editorial cartoonists

## References

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1. ^ "Cartoons of the Moment – Australia's Prime Minister Delights the Empire". Australian Screen. National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
2. ^ a b "Curator's notes Peter Nicholson Animations – Gough's World Tour (1974)". Australian Screen. National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
3. ^ "GoComics.com". Ucomics.com. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
4. ^ a b "Matt Buck [Hack]". British Cartoon Archive. University of Kent. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
5. ^ "Interview of Shujaat Ali, World's Second and Pakistan's First Animated political Cartoonist". Radio Pakistan. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
6. ^ "Cartoonists display their world views". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
7. ^ Fischer, Heinz-Dietrich (10 May 2022). "2007 Award for Walt Handelsman, New York Newsday". 100 Years of Pulitzer Prize Political Caricatures: Winners and Works of Editorial Cartooning 1922-2022. LIT Verlag. p. 174\. ISBN 978-3-643-96513-4. Retrieved 15 June 2025.

## External links

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* Cartoon Magazine