Journalists and editorial cartoonists around the world are facing unprecedented attacks.
Please join us May 5, in Washington, DC, to celebrate World Press Freedom Day with a panel of legendary cartoonists out on the front lines of free speech — and for the announcement of the 2025 Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award by Cartoonists Rights.
Katherine Jacobsen of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will deliver a keynote address on the state of press freedom in the U.S. and share findings from CPJ's April 2025 U.S. Report.
Syracuse University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship
PARTICIPANTS:
Barry Blitt, The New Yorker
Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher, The Economist
Joel Pett, Tribune Content Agency
Signe Wilkinson, Philadelphia Inquirer
KEYNOTE:
Katherine Jacobsen, U.S., Canada, and Caribbean Program Coordinator, Committee to Protect Journalists
MODERATOR:
Roslyn Mazer, SU alumna and free expression champion
Sponsored by Cartoonists Rights, Committee to Protect Journalists, Freedom Cartoonists, The Herb Block Foundation
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| Bro Russell and KAL |
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| Barry Blitt (left) |
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| Nik Kowsar (right) |
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| Barry Blitt drawing of Jeff Bezos |
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| Joel Pett drawing of Mitch McConnell |
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| Matt Wuerker drawing of Elon Musk |
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| Nik Kowsar drawing |
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| KAL drawing of Trump |
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| Joe Sutliff and Matt Wuerker |
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| Katherine Jacobsen, Committee to Protect Journalists |
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| Introducing the 2025 Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award |
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| Zehra Ömeroğlu's pre-recorded speech accepting the award |
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| Nik and KAL |
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| Clay Jones snuck in |
