‘The mainstream is still trying to be civil, but we’re getting beat’: political cartoonist de Adder delivers 2024 Kesterton Lecture

Political cartoonist Michael de Adder, who has lost four jobs, has won a National Newspaper Award for editorial cartooning, seven Atlantic journalism awards, a gold Innovation Award for news animation in 2008, as well as the Order of Canada for his 'artistic contributions and pointed commentary.'

Award-winning political cartoonist Michael De Adder spoke as part of the Wilfred Kesterton Lecture on journalism in Ottawa on March 20. Photograph courtesy of L. Manuel Baechlin

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

March 22, 2024

When Michael de Adder was three years old, he could draw a full train, complete with some intricate and rough details for each train car. It was impressive stuff for a three-year-old. But he was so absorbed in his work that he’d poop his pants. Years later, his now late-m...

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