Hi! I host EMPLOYEE of the MONTH a talk (and awards) show about what it truly means to have a dreamy job. I wanted to know what it means to be the cartoon editor of The New Yorker magazine.

For over twenty years, Bob Mankoff has been The New Yorker's Cartoon Editor and Mankoff says that, as a result, "I haven't worked a day in my life." As a cartoonist, Bob has continuously breathed much needed humor into an otherwise serious magazine. He has also shaped the landscape for other cartoonists as an editor. Since its inception, The New Yorker has been the most coveted credit for a cartoonist. While other magazines and newspapers trim their budgets, The New Yorker remains one of the few print outlets to pay its artists. By embracing new media, The New Yorker has enabled its stable of cartoonists to license their own work and stay relevant. The New Yorker's famed and growing of archives of cartoons is readily accessible via its Cartoon Bank.

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