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Ann Telnaes Resigns from The Washington Post After Cartoon Rejection

Cartoonist Ann Telnaes quits The Washington Post following the rejection of her cartoon targeting media executives and President-elect Donald Trump.

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Updated: Jan 4th, 2025, 9:46 PM ET

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Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, has resigned from The Washington Post after her cartoon depicting media moguls, including Jeff Bezos, bowing before Trump was rejected. Telnaes described the rejection as censorship and dangerous for press freedom, asserting that it was the first time her work was killed due to its messaging. The Post's editorial page editor David Shipley explained that the decision was based on avoiding redundancy with recently published content, not censorship. The incident has sparked discussions about media accountability and the influences of corporate ownership.

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