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Friday, February 13, 2015

Cartoons: Already missing Jon Stewart

"Jon Stewart to Leave 'The Daily Show' This Year," says the Rolling Stone. And it's sad news indeed. For me Jon Stewart is the voice of reason in a stridently polarized world. His forte was commenting on the news of the day.
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image: cartoon by John Darkow
John Darkow, The Week
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Another reporter, this one supposedly a 'real' one, is leaving his post, having been shot down for gross inaccuracies, "Brian Williams' False 2003 Iraq Helicopter Claim Draws Scrutiny To Other War Exploits."
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image: cartoon by Adam Zyglis
Adam Zyglis, The Week
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Forbes has an interesting comparison of the two: "Brian Williams, Jon Stewart And The Line Between Real And Fake News."
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image: cartoon by Chris Britt
Chris Britt, The Week
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Meanwhile, more trouble on the internet superhighway: "Cost of Anthem's data breach likely to exceed $100 million."
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image: cartoon by Gary Varvel
Gary Varvel, The Week
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And, of course, my (almost) weekly shot at the filthy rich.
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image: cartoon by Walt Handelsman
Walt Handelsman, The Week
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-- Marge


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