
Congratulations to Ann Telnaes, who won the winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary (née Editorial Cartoons). The prize was awarded to Telnaes for “delivering piercing commentary on powerful people and institutions with deftness, creativity – and a fearlessness that led to her departure from the news organization after 17 years.” […]

Congratulations to Adam Zyglis, whose cartoons for The Buffalo News won first place in the Editorial Cartoon category in the National Headliner Awards. Zyglis, who won the 2015 Pulitzer for cartooning, was a National Headliner runner-up in 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2023. The judges had this to say about Zyglis’ work: “Zyglis’ portfolio demonstrated creativity, […]

Big congratulations are in order for Marty Two Bulls, Sr., winner of the 2025 Herblock Prize, editorial cartooning’s premiere award. Two Bulls is a freelance artist, art professor and graphic designer in Santa Fe, New Mexico. But he is perhaps best known for his bold editorial cartoons, which often present national issues through the lens […]

“Every time a newspaper dies, even a bad one, the country moves a little closer to authoritarianism”. Richard Kruger, Winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize Dear readers, I write this in my first days as President of the AAEC. I’m humbled by the honor, and have big shoes to fill. We have, moreover — all of […]