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    A political cartoon which can also be called editorial cartoons can be defined as an illustration/comic strip using a political report that usually presents current circumstances or personalities. That is the definition of a political cartoon. Proving that is easy to produce clean coal was a political cartoon by the authors affiliated with Inkcinct. This cartoon was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on the 2nd of February 2017. It was used against the Turnbull government when the Liberal – National

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    type of political comedy that is often undervalued today is political cartoons. Prior to the television becoming a mainstream medium, political cartoons constituted the majority of political comedy. This power stemmed from the fact that political cartoons were often presented in print media, such as newspapers and magazines. As print media has fallen out of demand, however, political cartoons ceded their position to late-night comedy shows. This is not to suggest that political cartoons cannot exist

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    Political Cartoons Another type of political comedy that is often undervalued today is political cartoons. Prior to the television becoming a mainstream medium, political cartoons constituted the majority of political comedy. This power stemmed from the fact that political cartoons were often presented in print media, such as newspapers and magazines. As print media has fallen out of demand, however, political cartoons ceded their position to late-night comedy shows. This is not to suggest that

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    A political cartoon is a picture of a political event shown in a humorous way. Most cartoonist uses caricature in their cartoons. Some cartoonists exaggerate the person’s character and label objects that symbolize the way the person acts. A cartoon displays a visual of what the cartoonist thinks about what’s going on in politics. In this cartoon, titled, Rosa Parks Still Inspires, is all about racial discrimination. This cartoon displays Rosa Parks getting told to get out of his seat, by a puny

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    Political Cartoons Shawn Palmer University of Phoenix Political cartoons have been with us from the 16th century to today, changing social agendas and shaping public opinion about political office holders. The creator of each cartoon makes each one represent his or hers opinion about what would be currently happening at that time. This paper will show you the start of political cartoons and the role played by political cartoons in setting social agendas also it will show how they are used today

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    Political cartoons are an illustrative technique that political cartoonist use to display a message to the viewers about government, world affairs, and politics. In 1754, publishers of the Pennsylvania Gazette published the first political cartoon illustrated by Benjamin Franklin (West, par. 1). Benjamin Franklin used his first political cartoon, titled Join or Die, to gain support from the colonies for the Crown’s war against the French (West, par. 1). Since the 1700s, illustrators use political

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    Political cartoons represent ideas, concerns, and agendas in a simple platform. They are a quick, often humorous, way to display topics and personalities in a way that the average person would be able to understand. The political cartoons of 1860 focused around the main issues of their time: slavery, westward expansion, and the upcoming political election. The 1860 presidential election had four major candidates: Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John Breckinridge, and John Bell. Naturally, they

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    Political cartoons and satire are a prevalent way to depict the current viewpoints in the political system. In some cases, the cartoons can polarize people when they push the envelope too far. However, in many cases, Democrats and Republicans alike can join in laughing at the humor intended by the illustrators and writers. For my cartoon, I chose to draw a picture of an elephant crushing Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate. The meaning behind my cartoon is that even Republicans are

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    Political cartoons main purpose is not to make you laugh but to convince you. An editorial cartoon is supposed to make you think about current events, and at the same time trying to get you to see the editors view point. It’s crucial to know that America’s earlier editorials were from a political standpoint. The very first editorial cartoon was published by Ben Franklin in The Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9th 1754. Franklin’s cartoons main point was commenting on “The present disjointed state of the

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    The political cartoon uses a logical appeal because if many people followed the election, they would understand that both Hillary and Trump were not ideal candidates. The cartoon illustrates logical and accurate message that can be backed up by evidence. The cartoon also uses emotional appeal. The worker in the picture is quoted saying " I'm Not Happy!", which evokes the feeling of anger and frustration. I think the cartoonist succeeded in conveying his/her message because when I looked at the cartoon

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