Bill Day (cartoonist)
| Bill Day | |
|---|---|
 Editorial cartoonist Bill Day | |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, satirist |
| http://www.cagle.com/author/bill-day | |
Bill Day is an American cartoonist best known for his editorial cartoons. Day's cartoons are syndicated nationally and internationally by Daryl Cagle's company Cagle Cartoons.[1]
Day attended the University of Florida, where he studied political science. It was at this time that he first began drawing political cartoons.[2]
Day has won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award twice (in 1985, and in 2010), the National Cartoonists Society's award for best editorial cartoon in 1996, and several other industry awards.[2][3]
A recurring subject in Day's cartoons is gun control in America. He has drawn many cartoons advocating the need for more gun control and criticizing the role the National Rifle Association has in the gun debate.[4]
After being laid-off by the Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Day struggled with odd jobs and nearly lost his home. Cagle launched an Indiegogo campaign to help Day, which raised $42,264 for the cartoonist. [5][6]
Day has been criticized for his tendency to reuse his previously drawn comics with only slight alterations to make them topical.[7][8] Day was also accused of plagiarism in January of 2013 when he used a computer generated image of a gun taken from the website deviantArt in one of his comics without crediting or getting the permission of the original creator.[9] Cagle said that Day was not aware of the origins of the image and mistakenly believed it to be a photograph. Day said he pulled the cartoon when the mistake he made was realized, replaced it, and it had never been published.[10] According to Day, Poynter Institute, which investigates journalism ethics, looked into the charges of plagiarism, examined the facts, and dismissed the charges.[11] [12]
Cagle also apologized to the original artist on Day's behalf.[13][8]
According to Ted Rall, the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, of which Day is not a member, is considering adding a code of ethics to its bylaws in response to the controversy.[14]
References
- ^ http://www.caglecartoons.com/archive.asp?ArtistID={8FD347ED-5CCA-44B7-92EC-C2C84602A617}
- ^ a b "Bill Day". Universal Uclick. Andrews McMeel Universal. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ http://www.cagle.com/2011/08/welcome-bill-day/
- ^ http://www.cagle.com/2012/05/does-america-need-more-gun-control/
- ^ http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fund-a-political-cartoonist-for-a-year
- ^ Gardner, Alan. "FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO SAVE BILL DAY'S HOME". The Daily Cartoonist. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Gardner, Alan (15 January 2013). "How Many Times Can Bill Day Pass The Same Cartoon Off As New?". The Daily Cartoonist. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b Beaujon, Andrew (22 January 2013). "Bill Day recycling stirs talk of plagiarism in editorial cartoons". Poynter.org. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ Cavna, Michael (18 January 2013). "SEEING DOUBLE: Looking for truth, originality and plagiarism in an Internet world". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ http://www.cagle.com/2013/04/assault-weapons-and-false-charges/
- ^ http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/201136/bill-day-recycling-stirs-talk-of-plagiarism-in-editorial-cartoons/
- ^ http://www.cagle.com/2013/04/assault-weapons-and-false-charges/
- ^ Gardner, Alan (13 January 2013). "Plagiarism Allegations Hit Bill Day In Closing Days Of Fundraising Campaign". The Daily Cartoonist. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Rall, Ted (1 July 2013). "Pity the Fool: The Decline and Fall of Disgraced Cartoonist Bill Day". Retrieved 2 July 2013.
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