2025 IJEA Newspaper & Digital News Media Contest

Best Editorial Cartoon (Enrollment Division 5) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Downers Grove South High School
    Entry Title: Citizens must take environmental action when leaders won't
    Entry Credit: Ren Espinoza
    Judge Comment: Nicely done. The cartoon shows a clear point of view and augments the editorial.
  • Competition Comment: Aside from the winning entry, all others did not meet the criteria for an editorial cartoon, that being, as stated, "A cartoon that expresses an opinion about a subject of relevance to the publication's audience" and that an editorial cartoon "should not simply be an illustration that goes along with a news or feature article."