A big congratulations to cartoonists Mike Smith and Clay Jones — this year’s recipients of the SDX Award for Editorial Cartooning from the Society of Professional Journalists. The Sigma Delta Chi Award honors outstanding work published or broadcast in print, radio, television and online.
Mike Smith (Las Vegas Sun/Greenspun Media Group) won in the category for newspapers and magazines with circulation over 100,00o, while Clay Jones (Claytoonz.com/self-syndicated) won in the category for newspapers and magazines with circulation under 100,001.
Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ “promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry; works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists; and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press.” Congrats to all the winners!
