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'''Michael Cavna''' is an American writer, artist and cartoonist. He is creator of the "Comic Riffs" column for ''[[The Washington Post]]''. |
'''Michael Cavna''' is an American writer, artist and cartoonist. He is creator of the "Comic Riffs" column for ''[[The Washington Post]]''. |
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His column has received more than a dozen national awards from the Society for Features Journalism, in 2013,<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners Announced: 25th Annual Features Journalism Contest|url=http://featuresjournalism.org/2013/05/22/winners-announced-25th-annual-features-journalism-contest/|website=Society for Features Journalism|accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> 2014,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gardner|first1=Alan|title=SPJ Awards Go to Cavna (x3) and Racine|url=http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2014/06/16/spj-awards-go-to-cavna-x3-and-racine/|website=The Daily Cartoonist|accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> 2015,<ref>{{cite web|title=SFJ Honors the Best in Features Journalism|url=http://featuresjournalism.org/2015/06/23/sfj-honors-the-best-in-features-journalism/|website=Society for Features Journalism|access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> 2016<ref>{{cite web|title=Society for Features Journalism Honors the Best in Its Field|url=https://featuresjournalism.org/2016/06/07/society-for-features-journalism-honors-the-best-in-its-field/|website=Society for Features Journalism|access-date=June 7, 2016}}</ref> |
His column has received more than a dozen national awards from the Society for Features Journalism, in 2013,<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners Announced: 25th Annual Features Journalism Contest|url=http://featuresjournalism.org/2013/05/22/winners-announced-25th-annual-features-journalism-contest/|website=Society for Features Journalism|date=22 May 2013 |accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> 2014,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gardner|first1=Alan|title=SPJ Awards Go to Cavna (x3) and Racine|url=http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2014/06/16/spj-awards-go-to-cavna-x3-and-racine/|website=The Daily Cartoonist|accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> 2015,<ref>{{cite web|title=SFJ Honors the Best in Features Journalism|url=http://featuresjournalism.org/2015/06/23/sfj-honors-the-best-in-features-journalism/|website=Society for Features Journalism|date=23 June 2015 |access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> 2016,<ref>{{cite web|title=Society for Features Journalism Honors the Best in Its Field|url=https://featuresjournalism.org/2016/06/07/society-for-features-journalism-honors-the-best-in-its-field/|website=Society for Features Journalism|date=7 June 2016 |access-date=June 7, 2016}}</ref> 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Congratulations to 2017 Excellence in Features Writing Winners|url=https://featuresjournalism.org/2017/06/13/congratulations-to-2017-excellence-in-features-writing-winners/|website=Society for Features Journalism|date=13 June 2017 |access-date=June 14, 2017}}</ref> and 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Society for Features Journalism Excellence-In-Features Awards|url=https://featuresjournalism.org/2021/09/21/2021-society-for-features-journalism-excellence-in-features-awards/|website=Society for Features Journalism|date=21 September 2021 |access-date=11 Oct 2021}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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He graduated from [[University of California, San Diego]]. |
He graduated from the [[University of California, San Diego]]. |
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His "Wise Up" cartoon launched the viral #[[Draw4Atena]] campaign in 2015 on behalf of jailed Iranian artist [[Atena Farghadani]].<ref>{{cite web|title=#Draw4Atena: add your cartoons in support of the jailed Iranian artist|last1=Walsh|first1=James|date=June 12, 2015|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/12/draw4atena-atena-farghadani-your-cartoons-support-jailed-iranian-artist|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> |
His "Wise Up" cartoon launched the viral #[[Draw4Atena]] campaign in 2015 on behalf of jailed Iranian artist [[Atena Farghadani]].<ref>{{cite web|title=#Draw4Atena: add your cartoons in support of the jailed Iranian artist|last1=Walsh|first1=James|date=June 12, 2015|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/12/draw4atena-atena-farghadani-your-cartoons-support-jailed-iranian-artist|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> |
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Cavna wrote the [[Harvey Award]]-nominated journalism profile for the [[Eisner Award]]-nominated book ''Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's''.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Sparks|first1=Chris|title=Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's|date=June 5, 2012|publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing|location=Kansas City|isbn=978-1449419660|pages=144|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AKM9JvASgb0C|access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> He was the emcee and co-programmer of the first-ever "Graphic Novel Night" Pavilion at the Library of Congress's [[National Book Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gavin|first1=Jennifer|title=Stellar graphic novelists to appear|url=https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2014/14-121.html|website=[[Library of Congress]]|access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> |
Cavna wrote the [[Harvey Award]]-nominated journalism profile for the [[Eisner Award]]-nominated book ''Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's''.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Sparks|first1=Chris|title=Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's|date=June 5, 2012|publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing|location=Kansas City|isbn=978-1449419660|pages=144|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AKM9JvASgb0C|access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> He was the emcee and co-programmer of the first-ever "Graphic Novel Night" Pavilion at the Library of Congress's [[National Book Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gavin|first1=Jennifer|title=Stellar graphic novelists to appear|url=https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2014/14-121.html|website=[[Library of Congress]]|access-date=July 4, 2015}}</ref> |
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In February 2015, Cavna began a cartoon that was updated monthly to mark the 545-day detention of American-Iranian journalist [[Jason Rezaian]] of The Washington Post;<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mullin|first1=Benjamin|title=This illustration counts the days since Jason Rezaian was arrested|url=http://www.poynter.org/news/mediawire/322905/this-illustration-counts-the-days-since-jason-rezaian-was-arrested/|website=Poynter media|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> the [[National Press Club (United States)]] used the cartoon to raise awareness about Rezaian's case.<ref>{{cite web|last1=National Press Club|title=2015 National Press Club Beat the Deadline 5K|url=https://www.press.org/5K|website=Press |
In February 2015, Cavna began a cartoon that was updated monthly to mark the 545-day detention of American-Iranian journalist [[Jason Rezaian]] of The Washington Post;<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mullin|first1=Benjamin|title=This illustration counts the days since Jason Rezaian was arrested|url=http://www.poynter.org/news/mediawire/322905/this-illustration-counts-the-days-since-jason-rezaian-was-arrested/|website=Poynter media|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> the [[National Press Club (United States)]] used the cartoon to raise awareness about Rezaian's case.<ref>{{cite web|last1=National Press Club|title=2015 National Press Club Beat the Deadline 5K|url=https://www.press.org/5K|website=Press.org|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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In April 2016, his "Comic Riffs" column was an [[Eisner Award]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Eisner Awards nominees|url=http://www.comic-con.org/awards/2016-eisner-award-nominees/|website=San Diego Comic-Con International|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> finalist for journalism. |
In April 2016, his "Comic Riffs" column was an [[Eisner Award]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Eisner Awards nominees|url=http://www.comic-con.org/awards/2016-eisner-award-nominees/|website=San Diego Comic-Con International|access-date=May 5, 2016}}</ref> finalist for journalism. |
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In April 2017, his "Comic Riffs" columns received a [[National Headliner Award]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Local cartoonists Medina and Cavna win Headliner Awards|url=http://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2017/04/local-cartoonists-medina-and-cavna-win.html/|website=Comics DC|access-date=April 18, 2017}}</ref> for lifestyle writing. In May 2017, "Comic Riffs" received a second [[Eisner Award]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Eisner Awards nominees|url=https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards-nominations-2017/|website=San Diego Comic-Con International|access-date=May 4, 2017}}</ref> nomination for journalism. In October 2017, Cavna shared his personal "Peanuts" history in the [[Eisner Award]]-winning book<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Eisner Award winners|url=https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards-current-info/|website=San Diego Comic-Con International|access-date=July 23, 2018}}</ref> ''Celebrating Snoopy.''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Schulz|first1=Charles|title=Celebrating Snoopy|date=October 24, 2017|publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing|location=Kansas City|isbn=978-1449419660|pages=560|url=http://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/books/detail?sku=9781449487881|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref> |
In April 2017, his "Comic Riffs" columns received a [[National Headliner Award]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Local cartoonists Medina and Cavna win Headliner Awards|url=http://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2017/04/local-cartoonists-medina-and-cavna-win.html/|website=Comics DC|access-date=April 18, 2017}}</ref> for lifestyle writing. In May 2017, "Comic Riffs" received a second [[Eisner Award]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Eisner Awards nominees|url=https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards-nominations-2017/|website=San Diego Comic-Con International|access-date=May 4, 2017}}</ref> nomination for journalism. In October 2017, Cavna shared his personal "Peanuts" history in the [[Eisner Award]]-winning book<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Eisner Award winners|url=https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards-current-info/|website=San Diego Comic-Con International|date=17 December 2014 |access-date=July 23, 2018}}</ref> ''Celebrating Snoopy.''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Schulz|first1=Charles|title=Celebrating Snoopy|date=October 24, 2017|publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing|location=Kansas City|isbn=978-1449419660|pages=560|url=http://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/books/detail?sku=9781449487881|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref> |
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In April 2018, Cavna, with narrator/animator Tom Racine, won the [[Society of Professional Journalists]]' [[Sigma Delta Chi Award]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Cavna wins award from Society of Professional Journalists|url=http://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2018/04/cavna-wins-award-from-society-of.html/|website=Comics DC|access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref> for his audio/visual storytelling for [["For Art's Sake."]]<ref>{{cite web|title=For Art's Sake: The Newspaper My Father Gave Me...|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBe2mKJWv1U&t=13s|website=YouTube|access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref> |
In April 2018, Cavna, with narrator/animator Tom Racine, won the [[Society of Professional Journalists]]' [[Sigma Delta Chi Award]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Cavna wins award from Society of Professional Journalists|url=http://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2018/04/cavna-wins-award-from-society-of.html/|website=Comics DC|access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref> for his audio/visual storytelling for [["For Art's Sake."]]<ref>{{cite web|title=For Art's Sake: The Newspaper My Father Gave Me...|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBe2mKJWv1U&t=13s|website=YouTube|access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref> |
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In April 2019, his "Comic Riffs" column portfolio of arts writing and illustration received a second [[National Headliner Award]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Cavna takes 2nd place newspaper award for Comic Riffs blog|url=http://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2019/04/mike-cavna-takes-2nd-place-newspaper.html/|website=Comics DC|access-date=April 27, 2019}}</ref> |
In April 2019, his "Comic Riffs" column portfolio of arts writing and illustration received a second [[National Headliner Award]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Cavna takes 2nd place newspaper award for Comic Riffs blog|url=http://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2019/04/mike-cavna-takes-2nd-place-newspaper.html/|website=Comics DC|access-date=April 27, 2019}}</ref> |
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In June 2020, his "Comic Riffs" received a third [[Eisner Award]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2020 Eisner Awards nominees|url=https://www.comic-con.org/awards/2020-eisner-awards-nominations/|website=San Diego Comic-Con International|access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref> nomination for journalism. |
In June 2020, his "Comic Riffs" received a third [[Eisner Award]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2020 Eisner Awards nominees|url=https://www.comic-con.org/awards/2020-eisner-awards-nominations/|website=San Diego Comic-Con International|date=2 June 2020 |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref> nomination for journalism. |
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In 2021, Cavna’s cultural coverage received a third National Headliner Award.<ref>{{cite web|title=2021 National Headliner Award winners!|url=https://www.headlinerawards.org/|website=Headliner Awards|access-date=October 26, 2021}}</ref> |
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In 2023, Cavna received the Ink Bottle Award from the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Daily Cartoonist Wins Ink Bottle Award, As Does Comic Riffs, The Nib, & Dabaghian !|url=https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/10/08/daily-cartoonist-wins-ink-bottle-award-as-does-comic-riffs-the-nib-dabaghian//|website=The Daily Cartoonist|date=8 October 2023 |access-date=January 2, 2024}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Michael Cavna | |
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| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
| Genre | Arts, journalist |
Michael Cavna is an American writer, artist and cartoonist. He is creator of the "Comic Riffs" column for The Washington Post.
His column has received more than a dozen national awards from the Society for Features Journalism, in 2013,[1] 2014,[2] 2015,[3] 2016,[4] 2017[5] and 2021.[6]
Career
[edit]He graduated from the University of California, San Diego.
His "Wise Up" cartoon launched the viral #Draw4Atena campaign in 2015 on behalf of jailed Iranian artist Atena Farghadani.[7]
Cavna wrote the Harvey Award-nominated journalism profile for the Eisner Award-nominated book Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's.[8] He was the emcee and co-programmer of the first-ever "Graphic Novel Night" Pavilion at the Library of Congress's National Book Festival.[9]
In February 2015, Cavna began a cartoon that was updated monthly to mark the 545-day detention of American-Iranian journalist Jason Rezaian of The Washington Post;[10] the National Press Club (United States) used the cartoon to raise awareness about Rezaian's case.[11]
Awards
[edit]In April 2016, his "Comic Riffs" column was an Eisner Award[12] finalist for journalism.
In April 2017, his "Comic Riffs" columns received a National Headliner Award[13] for lifestyle writing. In May 2017, "Comic Riffs" received a second Eisner Award[14] nomination for journalism. In October 2017, Cavna shared his personal "Peanuts" history in the Eisner Award-winning book[15] Celebrating Snoopy.[16]
In April 2018, Cavna, with narrator/animator Tom Racine, won the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award[17] for his audio/visual storytelling for "For Art's Sake."[18]
In April 2019, his "Comic Riffs" column portfolio of arts writing and illustration received a second National Headliner Award.[19]
In June 2020, his "Comic Riffs" received a third Eisner Award[20] nomination for journalism.
In 2021, Cavna’s cultural coverage received a third National Headliner Award.[21]
In 2023, Cavna received the Ink Bottle Award from the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ "Winners Announced: 25th Annual Features Journalism Contest". Society for Features Journalism. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ Gardner, Alan. "SPJ Awards Go to Cavna (x3) and Racine". The Daily Cartoonist. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "SFJ Honors the Best in Features Journalism". Society for Features Journalism. 23 June 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ "Society for Features Journalism Honors the Best in Its Field". Society for Features Journalism. 7 June 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ "Congratulations to 2017 Excellence in Features Writing Winners". Society for Features Journalism. 13 June 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ "Society for Features Journalism Excellence-In-Features Awards". Society for Features Journalism. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 11 Oct 2021.
- ^ Walsh, James (June 12, 2015). "#Draw4Atena: add your cartoons in support of the jailed Iranian artist". The Guardian. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ Sparks, Chris (June 5, 2012). Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 144. ISBN 978-1449419660. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ Gavin, Jennifer. "Stellar graphic novelists to appear". Library of Congress. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ Mullin, Benjamin. "This illustration counts the days since Jason Rezaian was arrested". Poynter media. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ National Press Club. "2015 National Press Club Beat the Deadline 5K". Press.org. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "2016 Eisner Awards nominees". San Diego Comic-Con International. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Local cartoonists Medina and Cavna win Headliner Awards". Comics DC. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Eisner Awards nominees". San Diego Comic-Con International. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Eisner Award winners". San Diego Comic-Con International. 17 December 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ Schulz, Charles (October 24, 2017). Celebrating Snoopy. Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 560. ISBN 978-1449419660. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Cavna wins award from Society of Professional Journalists". Comics DC. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "For Art's Sake: The Newspaper My Father Gave Me..." YouTube. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Mike Cavna takes 2nd place newspaper award for Comic Riffs blog". Comics DC. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Eisner Awards nominees". San Diego Comic-Con International. 2 June 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "2021 National Headliner Award winners!". Headliner Awards. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "The Daily Cartoonist Wins Ink Bottle Award, As Does Comic Riffs, The Nib, & Dabaghian !". The Daily Cartoonist. 8 October 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.