Several major English-Canadian dailies drop comics Dilbertfollowing recent online remarks by its creator deemed “racist” or “discriminatory”.
THE Toronto Star advised readers on Monday that the comic will no longer appear in its weekend notebook because “recent racist comments by cartoonist Scott Adams do not meet the journalistic standards of the Star “.
In an episode of the show on YouTube Real Coffee with Scott Adamsthe American cartoonist, who is white, described black people as part of a “hate group” from which white people should “get away”.
The Globe and Mail previously tweeted on Sunday that he was quitting the comic due to Adams’ “recent discriminatory comments.” THE World asserts that while he respects and encourages free speech, Adams’ opinions do not align with his editorial or business values.
Following recent discriminatory comments by Dilbert creator Scott Adams, The Globe and Mail has decided to discontinue publishing his comic. While we respect and encourage free speech, his views do not align with our editorial or business values as an organization.
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) February 26, 2023
And the Postmedia group, which notably publishes theottawa citizen and the Montreal Gazettesaid he had decided over the weekend to immediately stop using the Dilbert in all these publications, paper and digital. Postmedia’s flagship daily, The National Postno longer resumed comics Dilbert For years.
Several media editors in the United States canceled the comic and hit out at Adams for his comments last week that were deemed racist, hateful or discriminatory. Adams’ distributor, Andrews McMeel Universal, also dropped the creator of Dilbert.
Dilbert is a comic book that has been poking fun at office and corporate culture since 1989.
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