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Clay Bennett (cartoonist)

Clay Bennett (born January 20, 1958, in Clinton, South Carolina) is an American editorial cartoonist. His cartoons typically present liberal viewpoints. Currently drawing for the Chattanooga Times Free Press,[1] Bennett is the recipient of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning.

Clay Bennett
Clay Bennett self-portrait
Born (1958-01-20) January 20, 1958 (age 66)
Clinton, South Carolina, U.S.
Area(s)Editorial cartoonist
AwardsPulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, 2002

Graduating from the University of North Alabama in 1980, Bennett briefly served as a staff artist at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Fayetteville Times (NC). He worked as an editorial cartoonist at the St. Petersburg Times for 13 years (1981–1994) but was fired in 1994. While Bennett's editor Phil Gailey denied the firing was politically motivated, some observers saw it as part of the traditionally liberal newspaper's trend towards becoming more conservative. Bennett said "Many saw the termination as political because I was out there on the far left. Obviously expressing your point of view can cost you your job."[2] He later worked for The Christian Science Monitor (1997–2007) and now draws five cartoons a week for the Chattanooga Times Free Press, having joined its staff in 2007.

A nominated finalist for The Pulitzer Prize eight times, Bennett won the Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 2002. He's also the recipient of the Sigma Delta Chi Award, the National Journalism Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, the John Fischetti Award, the National Headliner Award, the Thomas Nast Award from the Overseas Press Club, the Berryman Award from the National Press Foundation, the Ranan Lurie/United Nations Political Cartoon Award[3] and the National Cartoonists Society's Award for Editorial Cartoons.[4]

A past president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, Bennett lives in Chattanooga with his wife, artist Cindy Procious.[5] His work is syndicated internationally by Counterpoint Licensing and Syndication.[6]

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  1. ^ "Chattanooga Times Free Press". Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
  2. ^ Alicia C. Shepard. "Open season on editorial cartoonists?" American Journalism Review. Dec 1994 v16 n10 p15.
  3. ^ a b "2011 Winners".
  4. ^ National Cartoonists Society (2018-06-02). "Congratulations to 2017 Divisional Award-Winners".
  5. ^ "Home". cindyprocious.com.
  6. ^ "COUNTERPOINT Licensing and Syndication | Clay Bennett".
  7. ^ "2024 – Print / Photo | National Headliner Awards".
  8. ^ "2023 – Print / Photo | National Headliner Awards".
  9. ^ "Sigma Delta Chi Awards - Society of Professional Journalists". www.spj.org. Archived from the original on 2020-06-29.
  10. ^ "2019 winners | Green Eyeshade Awards".
  11. ^ Michael Cavna (2014-12-15). "Chattanooga's Clay Bennett is 'thrilled' to win the 2014 Berryman Award for editorial cartooning". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
  12. ^ "JFP Wins Awards for Feature Writing, Public Service, Commentary".
  13. ^ 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning
  14. ^ "Crowe, Bennett, Hall Win Green Eyeshade Awards". 25 July 2022.
  15. ^ "2021 – Print / Photo | National Headliner Awards".
  16. ^ "2020 – Print / Photo | National Headliner Awards".
  17. ^ "2020 Winners | Green Eyeshade Awards".
  18. ^ "2019 NCSFest Reuben Divisional Awards". 19 May 2019.
  19. ^ "2017 – Print/Photo | National Headliner Awards".
  20. ^ "2017 winners | Green Eyeshade Awards".
  21. ^ "The 2015 United Nations / Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award Winners". www.lurieunaward.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020.
  22. ^ "2015 winners | Green Eyeshade Awards".
  23. ^ "2013 – Print/Photo | National Headliner Awards".
  24. ^ "The 2010 United Nations / Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award Winners". www.lurieunaward.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021.
  25. ^ "2009 OPC Award Winners". 22 April 2010.
  26. ^ "2009 – Print/Photo | National Headliner Awards".
  27. ^ "2008 Winners | Green Eyeshade Awards".
  28. ^ "The United Nations / Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Awards 2007 Award Winners". www.lurieunaward.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020.
  29. ^ "The United Nations / Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Awards 2006 Award Winners". www.lurieunaward.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020.
  30. ^ "National Journalism Award Winners Announced for 2001 Work".
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