Jen Sorensen, Angelo Lopez Wins SPJ Awards




I'm glad Alan Gardner caught the following, because I sure didn't. Jen Sorensen added to her already impressive 2014 with a win in this year's editorial cartooning category (over 100K circulation) at the Society Of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Awards. Sorensen was announced as this year's Herblock Prize winner in early March. The winner in the under 100K category at the SPJ's was Angelo Lopez of Phillipines Today.

Those are both interesting, forward-thinking winners for the august organization, which has to be over a hundred years old now. It was ancient when I worked at a newspaper 30 years ago. I don't know if it's just me, but now that the awards encompass creators that work in a variety of outlets it makes editorial cartooning -- a profession under assault for about a quarter century now -- seem at least more vital as an avenue of expression, something I think wholly necessary right now.

these are 2013 cartoons from each cartoonist rather than anything I know was considered for the award
 
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