Sean Delonas

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Sean Delonas is an American

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content. His cartoons are currently syndicated worldwide by Cagle Cartoons.

Life and career

Delonas graduated from the

Church of St. Agnes in New York.[4]

Controversies

A number of his cartoons have been criticized as "racist, offensive, and misleading."

A 1999 cartoon depicted

Mortimer B. Zuckerman of the New York Daily News sending anthrax to Post editor Col Allan led to sponsor withdrawal.[11]

After a photoshopped picture of the

] In 2009, two days after a local
chimpanzee. One officer says, "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill." The cartoon was widely criticized as in bad taste[14] and as making a reference to the racial slur of African Americans being portrayed as apes. Protests came from journalists,[15][16][17][18] politicians,[19][20] police groups,[21][22] and the public.[23][24] The Post disputed this interpretation and defended Delonas.[25]

In 2018, the Albuquerque Journal apologized for publishing a cartoon by Delonas which equated MS-13 gang members with Dreamers. The cartoon was widely criticized, including by both U.S. senators from New Mexico.[5][26][27][28]

References

  1. ^ Colford, Paul D. (February 5, 1998). Conservative Journals Are Yukking It Up. Los Angeles Times
  2. New York Magazine
  3. ^ a b "Albuquerque newspaper apologizes for "obviously racist" cartoon attacking Dreamers". Salon. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  4. ^ Grossberger, Lewis (October 29, 2001). Beware News Abuse. Mediaweek
  5. Village Voice
  6. ^ Sancton, Julian. "Sean Delonas: Stupid, Racist, or Both?". The Hive. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  7. ^ Michael J. Lewis (October 2003)
  8. Washington Post
  9. New York Times
  10. ^ "Pet Chimp Is Killed After Mauling Woman"
  11. ^ "'Racist' US cartoon causes stir". BBC News. 19 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  12. ^ Roland S. Martin, Commentary: NY Post cartoon is racist and careless, CNN, February 18, 2009, Accessed February 19, 2009.
  13. ^ Gabe Pressman, The Unfunny Cartoon, MSNBC.com, February 18, 2009, Accessed February 19, 2009.
  14. ^ "Commentary: NY Post cartoon is racist and careless". CNN. February 18, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  15. ^ NBC News
  16. ^ "Sebelius may fill void in Cabinet". The Boston Globe. February 19, 2009.
  17. ^ "Chimp-Stimulus Cartoon Raises Racism Concerns"
  18. ^ "Hundreds More Protest New York Post Cartoon". NY1. February 19, 2009. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012.
  19. ^ Simone Weichselbaum, New York Post chimpanzee stimulus cartoon draws cops' ire, New York Daily News, February 19, 2009, Accessed February 19, 2009.
  20. ^ Weichselbaum, Simone (February 19, 2009). "New York Post chimpanzee stimulus cartoon draws cops' ire". Daily News. New York.
  21. ^ Nico Hines, Protesters picket New York Post over chimp cartoon, The Times, February 19, 2009, Accessed February 19, 2009.
  22. Times Online
    . London.
  23. ^ Ashley Fantz, Racism row over chimp cartoon sparks debate, CNN, February 19, 2009, Accessed February 19, 2009.
  24. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  25. ^ "Albuquerque Journal apologizes for racially-charged cartoon". POLITICO. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  26. ^ Gstalter, Morgan (2018-02-08). "New Mexico senators blast 'heinous' cartoon depicting Dreamers as gang members". The Hill. Retrieved 2018-02-09.

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