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Most of us have probably grown up with LAT's news/political cartoons. LAT is sharp as a razor, often putting his subjects in a spot, cajoling and even ridiculing them with unparallelled finesse.

And in The Star, we have Reggie Lee, who rubs the same belly with his unique brushstrokes of classic touch.

That's what bloggers should look up up to, I reckon. In short, concise framing, let's give a cruel but rightful context to news, events, controversies and daily slapsticks we see and hear in high society and high streets.

Taking a detached position from the noise and nuances, bloggers and cartoonists can do the social commentary job in their respective textual and graphical ways.

On April 23, both LAT and Reggie Lee will make an appearance in Cedko Cartoonists Conference in Petaling Jaya. The day coincides with World Book and Copyrights Day.

Among the interesting topics to be covered are:

• Copyright your Cartoons by Abdun (Registered Patent & Design Agent)


• The World of A Cartoonist! by Lat & Reggie Lee


• Cartoon syndication by Cedric Gan


• Publishing your Cartoons by WK Wong & Hafidz (Hafidz is the moderator of Malaysia's most active cartoonist yahoo group - IACAScW


• Cartoon Global Sales by Brian (e-commerce solutions provider)

This blogger has also committed to participate in the event. However, due to my outstation engagement, I will appear in a special 20-minute video presentation. I will try to link cartoonists' world to blogosphere, and vice versa.

For further details, please visit Cedko Cartoonists Conference website.

For budding cartoonists, you'll be glad to hear that The Star is looking out to feature your cartoons and caricatures. Your work can be funny or serious, outrageous or satirical. The subject can be on daily life, politics or human foibles. Just like blogs.

This is the email addy to The Star: cartoons@thestar.com.my