Cartoon Movement is a business that offers a global online platform for editorial cartoons and comics journalism. Based in The Hague, Netherlands, Cartoon Movement receives between 60 and 100 cartoons each day[1] from over 220 freelance cartoonists in over 80 countries.[2] Submitted works are often purchased by corporate media publications.[3]
Company type | Private company, Foundation |
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Industry | Online media |
Founded | 2010 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Thomas Loudon (Founder and CEO) Arend Jan van den Beld (Founder and CEO) |
Website | cartoonmovement |
Cartoon Movement began in 2010 when VJ Movement founders Thomas Loudon and Arend Jan van den Beld began working with editorial cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards to promote the political cartoon as a fundamental style of journalism and to support freedom of the press and the rights of editorial cartoonists.
An early project at Cartoon Movement was a cartoon series by Royaards, Matt Bors, and others on conditions in Haiti after the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The work was underwritten by a grant from the Dutch government.[4]
The Occupy movement was another early project, and Cartoon Movement received editorial cartoons from Occupy sources around the world.[3]
Cartoon Movement supports Cartoonists Rights Network, International and human rights education in schools.[5]