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Re:Washington Post cartoonist resigns after cartoon satirisi... by vintagedave on Sunday January 05, 2025 @04:03AM (#42600598)
Part of being a journalist and a cartoonist is being able to speak truth to power. It’s inherent in the duties going with the job.

So it’s not obvious, no.

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Re:Washington Post cartoonist resigns after cartoon satirisi... by mrayycombi on Sunday January 05, 2025 @06:00AM (#42600986)
Speak truth to power? Lol.

Journalists and cartoonists sell the appearance of transgression to make their brand edgy.

You work for power. Speaking truth is just a slogan to assuage your guilt.

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Re:Washington Post cartoonist resigns after cartoon satirisi... by vintagedave on Monday January 06, 2025 @04:11AM (#42608983)
That’s deeply cynical, but many journalists I’ve met view their job as a calling and a duty.
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Re:Washington Post cartoonist resigns after cartoon satirisi... by mrayycombi on Friday January 10, 2025 @08:19PM (#42662398)
Lol. Look up "yellow journalism" - why don't they view their jobs as a legacy of pandering to the rich and lying to the public?
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