Auchtoon!Look, Mom! I’m on CNN.com…
I was working yesterday morning when my cell phone rang around 10:00. I didn’t recognize the area code and debated whether to answer but did using my best “are you a telemarketer?” voice. Turns out it was a reporter from CNN who was writing a story on a cartooning issue. Luckily I had been following the story on a cartoonist blog site, so I was able to give a semi-informed opinion and point her toward further information. Here are some links.
- The actual story: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/19/chimp.cartoon.react/index.html
- The original thread on DailyCartoonist.com (my comment #65): http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/18/delonas-cartoon-proves-racially-questionable/
- A follow up thread on DailyCartoonist.com (my comment # 4): http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2009/02/19/delanos-chimp-cartoon-goes-viral/
Interesting (and scary) how interconnected the world is so that (1) my name would come up as a reasonable person to talk with about a national issue, (2) that the flames of the blogosphere can burn so many so quickly, and (3) that this is already very old news.
Ginger said,
February 20, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
Wow John, I knew you were cool, but your coolness factor just increased by 10. I’m adding “get quoted by CNN” to my bucket list. Maybe I should make that “get quoted by CNN and sound reasonable and not embarrass myself.”
Dale said,
February 20, 2009 @ 4:37 pm
Sweet, it’s like you’re almost a house hold name. I’d better get you to sign a few more things for me… you may end up paying for my kids college too!
Tyler said,
February 21, 2009 @ 1:39 am
Wahoo! I’ve never known anyone who was quoted on CNN before.
John Auchter said,
February 22, 2009 @ 7:58 pm
Thanks, it was nice to be asked and quoted. I believe I have the perfect face for that type of media.