Filak's 9/11 cartoon study featured in Presstime Magazine

Filak studied 142 cartoons drawn in the three weeks following the attacks and found gender bias was prevalent among the symbols that were used. Lady Liberty was more often found to be crying or helpless while Uncle Sam was more likely to be vengeful or stalwart. The study is one of three pieces Filak co-wrote on media and 9/11. The other two pieces will be chapters in a book titled: "Media and Sept. 11, 2001: Reflections on an American Tragedy" by editors E.K. Grusin & S.H. Utt. The book is slated for publication in Spring 2005.

Presstime magazine is the publication of the Newspaper Association of America.