War in Iraq

A view of the war, from the drawing board

Editorial cartoons attempt to meld opinion, humor, and politics. Midmorning examines the particular challenges of covering war in the format.

Guests

• Matt Davies: Editorial cartoonist for The Journal News, won a Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartoons, and was past president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. His cartoons are syndicated in over 80 newspapers.
• Tim Kreider: Editorial cartoonist. His satirical weekly strip called "The Pain--When Will It End?" appears in an alternative weekly, the Baltimore City Paper. His two most recent books are "Why Do They Kill Me?" and "The Pain--When Will It End?"

More from MPR

• Political cartoon samples
  April 5, 2007

Resources

• "The Pain -- When Will It End?"
• Matt Davies' blog
• Association of American Editorial Cartoonists