Steve Breen
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Latest cartoon
Caption Contest
Winner
“Holy mesothelioma! It’s 101 Ash!”
Paul Englert, San Diego
Finalists
“Oh, no! It’s a Boeing!.”
Patrick Whitney, Vista
Great Scott! He leapt that in a single bound.”
Sally M. Gall, La Jolla
Next contest
Submissions due 7/15.
Recent inewsource cartoons
Editorial cartoonist Steve Breen worked for the San Diego Union-Tribune for more than 20 years, practicing an art form that explained, questioned and poked fun at newsworthy occurrences, from local to global. He left the paper as part of the exodus when Alden Global Capital bought it a few months ago. His goodbye cartoon was memorable and sad. His hand is flicking the light switch off as he closes the door to his UT office.
Steve is a community treasure, and we, at inewsource, are giving him a new home so he can continue to serve this region with his cartoons, illustrations and animations. But his new job is much more than editorial cartooning: Steve’s primary mission is to help our reporters tell their groundbreaking investigations visually, artistically. We want and need to reach more people and engage them in issues that affect them.
About Steve
Steve Breen was born in Los Angeles, raised in Orange County and graduated from the University of California at Riverside with a degree in political science. Steve got his start in newspapers at the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey in 1994. He was offered the editorial cartoonist position at the The San Diego Union-Tribune in 2001 where he drew for 22 years. Steve is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize (1998, 2009) and has won several broadcasting Emmys for his video work. He has written and illustrated several children’s books including Stick and Violet the Pilot and Sky and Ty. Steve lives in San Diego County with his family and enjoys tacos, running along the coast, playing the guitar and reading.
Founders Circle
Thank you to these generous donors for making it possible for Steve to join inewsource:
Anne Evans
Mel Katz-Manpower
Jack McGrory
Patti Roscoe and Jim Tiffany
Neil Senturia and Barbara Bry Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
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