Trayvon Martin cartoon sends The Daily Texan into editorial chaos

Trayvon Martin cartoon sends The Daily Texan into editorial chaos

The University of Texas’ student newspaper, The Daily Texan, appears to be in the middle of an editorial meltdown.
Wednesday night the paper’s editorial board fired cartoonist Stephanie Eisner and issued a self-flagellating apology.

The cartoonist, Stephanie Eisner, no longer works for The Daily Texan.

However, the decision to run the cartoon showed a failure in judgment on the part of the editorial board. We have engaged in meaningful dialogue with many people who shared their concerns and outrage with us.

The paper’s problems surfaced Tuesday after it published Eisner’s controversial editorial cartoon about the Trayvon Martin killing. The cartoon depicted a woman, who represents the news media, reading to a young child.

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