Today, a group of German bloggers released what they've dubbed the Internet Manifesto about the journalism on the web.  When I read it, I saw how it related to Zingerding and the future of comic strips.  Quoted from the Zingerding Blog: 

From Germany’s top fifteen bloggers comes a declaration of the future of journalism dubbed “The Internet Manifesto - How journalism works today.”

As Zingerding takes shape, the subject of new media continues to be a driving force in building our platform. Zingerding is about releasing the art form of comic strips from their ties to newspapers and reinventing not only the business model, but the culture surrounding them for the internet age. Cartoonists are journalists whose pens don’t stop at the written word, but advance into the realm of the aesthetic.

The Internet Manifesto more or less covers Zingerding’s theories on journalism. There are cartoonists on all sides of the fence, as are writers in the world of news reporting. But as the Manifesto points out, it’s not a question of old media vs. new media (newspapers vs. bloggers, web cartoonists, etc.), it’s about journalism’s inevitable adaptation to the new.

Zingerding is that very adaptation, built specifically for the comic strip and its creators.

I've been writing and drawing this comic series for Zingerding about the challenges of getting a comic strip syndicated in the newspapers. This strip is dedicated to anyone who's ever dealt with rejection, for comics or anything.

You can read more Zingerding Ink comic strips at Zingerding.com.

A new post on the Zingerding Blog introduces an advancement in online comics.  Josh wrote a great observation of how the medium defines the art form.  Check it out!

The Art of the Comic Strip Makes Advances

You cannot conduct business or grow without people. Creating relationships is one thing that makes work truly enjoyable. Two announcements:

 Today, I personally took on an artist apprentice. Jared emailed me out of the blue with the proposal and after some thought, I met with him. We talked and decided to give the process a try. I'll help him understand how to market himself as an artist. In turn, he will assist me in my artistic endeavors so that I may grow my businesses. I'll write more about the experience as it progresses.

 And yesterday, Zingerding added a second developer to the team. Rob is working with us on temporary terms until we figure out how he may fit in on a more official level. In addition to offering him the opportunity, it will help accelerate Zingerding's typically slow development.

 Welcome aboard, guys!

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I had to prove to Facebook that we owned the registered trademark for the word "Zingerding". That way, they were able to give us the custom URL without worrying that we're infringing on someone's intellectual property. It's a good thing I trademarked the name.

It's about the inappropriate term "webcomics". http://blog.zingerding.com