Elon Musk is accused by advertisers of 'perpetuating racism' on Twitter Elon Musk's behavior as Twitter CEO and changes at the company are still off-putting to potential advertisers. Fortune · Apr 7, 2023
‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams spills to Chris Cuomo Weeks after making racially charged comments resulting in his nationally syndicated cartoon being pulled from newspapers nationwide, “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams pled his case to NewsNation host Chris Cuomo Monday night. Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023
'Dilbert,' Scott Adams draw ire from fellow cartoonists Cartoonists are pushing back against racist remarks made by “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams, with one artist even using his own strip this week to lampoon the disgraced cartoon The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Saturday Night Live: Travis Kelce goes from Super Bowl to super host The Kansas City Chiefs player makes for a surprisingly effective comic actor in an episode with some of the season’s strongest moments so far The Guardian - US · Mar 5, 2023
Let’s give thanks to the "Dilbert" guy In a single YouTube rant, Scott Adams put the lie to reverse racism Salon · Mar 4, 2023
The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 4 March 2023 In 2016, one of our first Weekly Wraps explored the stunned aftermath of the Brexit referendum. After years of institutional failure, diplomatic faux-pas, and bad-faith policy, we are pleased to finally be able to share a rare piece of positive Brexit news. inkl Originals · Mar 4, 2023
Editorial: 'Dilbert' creator isn't a victim of cancel culture but of the free market The saga of the comic strip “Dilbert” and the racist rants of its creator, Scott Adams, isn’t the out-of-control cancel culture that Twitter boss Elon Musk and others on the right claim. It’s actually an example of the free market in action — the free market of newspapers responding to… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 3, 2023
The cautionary tale of 'Dilbert' Dilbert, the put-upon chronicler of office life, has been given the pink slip. The Conversation · Mar 2, 2023
Dilbert, icon of a bygone age, is handed his pink slip The satirical workplace cartoon has been dropped by US newspapers after its creator waded into race controversy Financial Times · Mar 1, 2023
Elon Musk’s defense of Scott Adams shows why he is misguided and dangerous When Adams makes a fool of himself, he mainly just harms himself. But Musk has the power to harm others The Guardian - US · Mar 1, 2023
Scott Adams says he was using hyperbole: America being ‘programmed’ to see race first “Dilbert” cartoonist Scott Adams says there is a familiar story line behind the wave of consequences that hit him over the weekend after he made remarks that some people and companies deemed racist. Adams was axed by newspapers, his syndicate and his book publisher. Los Angeles Times · Feb 28, 2023
Book publisher drops 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams Scott Adams maintains that he's right despite being "canceled" by his publisher. Fortune · Feb 28, 2023
Cartoonists say a rebuke of 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams is long overdue Illustrators say the creator of Dilbert has held problematic views for a long time, from claiming that he lost job opportunities because he is white to questioning the legitimacy of the COVID vaccine. WEKU · Feb 28, 2023
Scott Adams faces ‘consequence culture’ as US newspapers drop Dilbert In the category of career implosions for a major American cultural figure, the downfall of Scott Adams has been especially swift and spectacular. Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023
Salon · Feb 27, 2023 Musk defends Dilbert, calls media racist This follows the comic strip getting dumped by newspapers and its distributor after Scott Adams' racist rant
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023 Dilbert creator Scott Adams says publisher ‘canceled’ upcoming book after racism scandal Comic creator called Black people ‘hate group’
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 27, 2023 ‘Dilbert’ comic strip dropped by its syndicator over cartoonist Scott Adams’ comments on race The top executives of Andrews McMeel Universal said they “will never support any commentary rooted in discrimination or hate.”
The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2023 Elon Musk backs Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams following racist tirade Tesla and Twitter chief tweets that ‘the media is racist’ after hundreds of newspapers drop Adams’s comic strip
Fortune · Feb 27, 2023 Musk defends Dilbert cartoon after cancellation, labelling media and elite schools 'racist against whites and Asians' The Tesla and Twitter CEO did not provide any evidence for his claim.
The New Daily · Feb 27, 2023 US media ditch Dilbert cartoon after creator’s racist tirade US publishers dropped long-running cartoon strip Dilbert after its creator described Black people as members of "a racist hate group".
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023 Dilbert distributor severs ties to creator over race remarks The Dilbert comic strip distributor Andrews McMeel Universal has announced it will no longer work with the strip's creator, Scott Adams
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023 Elon Musk Calls US Media 'Racist' after Dilbert Row Billionaire Elon Musk has called US media "racist" after multiple American newspapers announced they would stop publishing a popular comic strip whose creator called Black people a hate group. Musk, who owns electric car company Tesla and social network Twitter, tweeted Sunday in response to an article about a rant…
Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2023 Musk says media racist to whites, Asians amid ‘Dilbert’ backlash Billionaire’s claim comes amid backlash against “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams over comments about Black people.
Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023 Musk deflects criticism of Dilbert cartoonist’s racist comments Elon Musk called the media racist after a cartoonist he regularly engages with on Twitter faced blowback for encouraging white Americans to avoid Black people.
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023 Elon Musk defends Dilbert cartoonist over racist rant, calling media ‘anti-white’ Papers continue to drop the cartoon strip created in 1989 by Scott Adams, 65, after the artist’s comments