America Votes: Science Idol Cartoon Winner
Announced by Union of Concerned Scientists
Jesse Springer, a graphic designer and aspiring editorial cartoonist from Eugene, Ore., is the winner of the Union of Concerned Scientists' 2007 "Science Idol: The Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest" for "Truth," pictured here.
"Cartoons are a powerful medium — they can reach, and potentially educate, a tremendous number of people," Springer told the UCS.
"If I can draw some compelling cartoons that shed light on the negative impact of governmental interference with science, and more people become aware of the problem as a result, then perhaps we can start to see a change for the better."
The cartoon was one of three Springer entered in the competition that were selected from more than 400 entries nationwide by a panel of judges to be among the 12 finalists. Judges were: Dave Coverly, creator of the syndicated cartoon Speed Bump; Tom Toles, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for The Washington Post; Garry Trudeau, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the syndicated cartoon Doonesbury; and James McLeod, last year's Science Idol winner.
Once the finalists were selected, nearly 20,000 people voted online for the winner. All 12 cartoons named as finalists will be featured in the UCS 2008 wall calendar.
The competition promotes the UCS' ongoing efforts to stop the "censorship, manipulation, and suppression of federal government science [that] has become pervasive in recent years."
To read more, visit the Union of Concerned Scientists' Web site.
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