Michael de Adder, renowned cartoonist, let go by Postmedia-owned N.S. newspaper
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Renowned editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder may have lost his job, but promises he hasn't lost his voice after getting let go by the Chronicle-Herald in Nova Scotia.
Renowned editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder may have lost his job, but he promises he hasn’t lost his voice.
The author and illustrator, who is a member of the Order of Canada and has won multiple national newspaper awards, says he was let go by The Chronicle-Herald newspaper this week after nearly 30 years with the publication.
“I’ve seen this coming for a long time, but I thought I had more time. I knew newspapers are in trouble all around the world. It’s not just Halifax. So I’ve been preparing for this,” he said Wednesday, one day after getting “the call.”
“They told me they no longer required my contribution, I guess you could say. And they were reducing the cartoon section to twice a week.”
The paper was recently sold as part of a $1-million deal. Toronto-based media company, Postmedia Network Inc., purchased the insolvent SaltWire Network Inc. and the Halifax Herald Ltd., and about 60 SaltWire staff were laid off in August.
De Adder has been one of Canada’s top political cartoonists for years, skewering celebrities and politicians with biting humour or capturing the mood of a moment.
He said the industry has shrunk over time, and there is little job security.
“The better you are in editorial cartooning, the more the powers that be are scared of you,” he said. “They’re scared I’m going to give my opinion.”
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