Editorial cartoons have historically played a vital role in journalism, but are sadly being pushed out of the picture — The South Dakota Standard

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Editorial cartoons have historically played a vital role in journalism, but are sadly being pushed out of the picture — The South Dakota Standard

Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned from The Washington Post after an editor killed a cartoon depicting wealthy businessmen and leading media figures, including Jeff Bezos, who owns The Post, paying obeisance to President-elect Donald Trump.It is a sharp, honest jab at the powerful. That’s the role of an editorial cartoonist, and it has been a valuable item in the journalistic toolbox for decades.In recent years, how…