Telnaes Resigns from Washington Post in Protest

Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, resigned from the Washington Post after the paper rejected her cartoon depicting media and tech moguls, including Jeff Bezos, kneeling before President-elect Donald Trump. Telnaes, who has been with the Post since 2008, claimed her cartoon was censored due to its critical portrayal of powerful individuals, marking the first time her work was rejected for its target. The Post's editorial page editor, David Shipley, denied any bias, stating the rejection was due to the topic's redundancy, as similar content was already scheduled for publication. The decision prompted criticism from Telnaes and others who view it as indicative of growing editorial influence by billionaire owners like Bezos. This incident has led to significant backlash, including subscription cancellations, amid concerns about editorial independence and press freedom at the Post.