Rob Rogers (cartoonist)

Rob Rogers (born May 23, 1959)[1] is an editorial cartoonist. His cartoons appeared in The Pittsburgh Press from 1984 to 1993, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from 1993 to 2018.[2] In 1999, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning.[3]

He was fired from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in mid-June 2018 for his cartoons that were critical of President Donald Trump.[4]

His cartoons are still syndicated by GoComics.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Rogers, Rob, 1959-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Library of Congress. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ About Rob Rogers comic strips - GoComics. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ 1999 Pulitzer Prize Winners & Finalists - The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ Cavna, Michael (June 14, 2018). "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette fires anti-Trump cartoonist, and mayor says it sends 'wrong message about press freedoms'". News. The Washington Post. Comic Riffs. Washington, D.C. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ Political Cartoons - Left, Liberal Jokes & Libertarian Cartoons - GoComics. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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