Accuracy in Media

After the Ted Cruz-and-his-children political cartoon uproar, where Ted Cruz was portrayed as an organ grinder and his kids were portrayed the dancing monkeys by Washington Post cartoonist Anne Telnaes, some on the Left may have thought the Right would do the same for Obama and his children, girls Malia and Sasha. But, a quick […]

Here’s the statement from the editor: Editor’s note from Fred Hiatt: It’s generally been the policy of our editorial section to leave children out of it. I failed to look at this cartoon before it was published. I understand why Ann thought an exception to the policy was warranted in this case, but I do […]

Imagine if the political cartoon was about a figure from the Left? The outrage would be magnified, and the thing is, Politico didn’t mention how the monkeys may be representing Cruz’s two daughters. Ann Telnaes of the Washington Post drew the following and tweeted it out: