Journalism Cartoons

"Luckily, none of the people inside appear to be celebrities."

"So, for Ralph, Betsy, and the rest of us here at Action News, good night!"

"Yes, he does speak, but only on condition of anonymity."

"I'd like to see you do this online."

"Mr. Kellwood is looking for someone to assist him in recasting his journals into a form suitable for wider audience. The tone should be urbane, warm, and scholarly—somewhat in the manner of Lewis Thomas, but, of course, about plywood."

"Oh, shush! You live by Janet Maslin, you're going to die by Janet Maslin."

"He's giving Dorothy Thompson a piece of his mind."

"Sometimes it's important to stop whatever break you're taking and just do the work."

Newspaper Categories

"No comment."

An angel looks at a news box containing the "International Herald Tribune".

"I'll take one more question, from the reporter in the back reading the job listings."

"That was fun. What time does the next trial of the century start?"

"This is just between you and me and the lamppost." "I'll sell it to the tabloids."

"He's from PM."

"Those are the headlines, and we'll be back in a moment to blow them out of proportion."

The News Cycle

"It's not just me, Doctor. He's been turning away from the New York 'Times' as well."

Rumors, lies and innuendo.

"Now here's my co-anchor, Nancy, with a conflicting account of that very same story."

"And what's the story behind the story?"

"Go ahead. Don't think of it as plagiarism, think of it as an homage."

Meet the Reader

"Oh-oh."