Editorial cartoon

This can in largely be credited to the views that are presented to us the media. In the cartoon above, Jen Sorensen does a great job at portraying this issue. News sources only show us the views that they want us to see and do not focus on the issues that really matter. She presents the argument that the media should focus more on substantial issues. The cartoon however isn’t credible do to the fact that it’s how a person views the…

prize winning editorial cartoonist who is the leading illustrator for the Lexington- Herald. This picture informs people that the poor are in fact discriminated against, not because of their race, but because of their social class. Using a reinvented 12-step program, which is people normally attend to solve detrimental problems. This cartoon was created to inform the viewer the discrimination is not only categorized by race in America. The viewer is able to effectively relate to the cartoon by…

struggle to gain citizenship in America. Bulosan’s short story shares this idea of no choice with a political cartoon known as “What Will He Do,” which depicts President McKinley deciding whether or not to keep the Philippines or “send them to Spain” while the globe watches for his decision. Through the visual of President McKinley making a decision for the Philippines, the political cartoon “What Will He Do,” argues the Philippines are deprived of choice. “Be American” mirrors this argument by…

the nation as a whole, but the lives of those who were dear to the men lost in the mission to the moon. The speech prepared by President Nixon’s speechwriter, William Safire, was to be used in the case that the mission did go wrong. Herb Block’s cartoon displayed how man forgot about helping those in great despair, but Nixon would address the nation saying that, “they (Armstrong and Aldrin) stirred the people of the world to feel as one; in their sacrifice, they bind more tightly the brotherhood…

Differences between broadsheet and tabloid newspaper Size One of the distinguishing factor between the two newspapers is size. A broadsheet is in the strictest definitions big newspapers that can measure between 11 to 12 inches wide and as much as 20 inches long and is characterized by long vertical lines. Broadsheet newspapers are usually folded horizontally in half to fit in newsstands. In the UK some of the famous broadsheets are Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, the Guardian and Sunday…

Every year, there is a new controversial state law resulting in a nationwide backlash. As of March 23, 2016, North Carolina officially joined the reign of states that include laws that tear the population apart. In the past year, the United States has made significant progress in the fight for LGBT equality. Over the summer, we watched as the Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges allowed same-sex couples in all 50 states to get legally married, and while the long-lasting battle for the…

“The Grinch's bag and sled”. The bag and sled are a representative of taking and giving at first the grinch steals all the presents and is gonna throw them off the mountain,but at the last second he realizes that he should give them back(Shmoop Editorial…

Huddled Masses or Illegal Aliens? Immigration Then Versus Now: A Comparison America’s view of immigrants and American immigrants themselves have changed drastically throughout the history of the United States. To many, immigrants are the symbol of the American spirit: perseverance, resourcefulness, the embodiment of the classic rags-to-riches story. They provide the manpower and skills America requires to thrive, as well as new ideas and perspectives that help shape our industries. To some,…

Trump is a widely discussed and hot-topic candidate, with strong reactions from those who disagree with him. The fact that dissenters compare Trump to Hitler most likely does not surprise anyone, whether you pay attention to politics or don’t. The cartoon is drawn in a way to invoke a multitude of emotions and reactions to the issue, conveyed by everything from the heavy implications of Trump supporters to the obvious children waving flags and beating the war drum with the same hard frowns…

test to gauge hate speech, many might say that this test is too lax and does not prohibit derogatory speech like the Westboro Baptist Church’s, if it didn’t threaten immediate harm from the speaker. Additionally, critics might say even if the Danish cartoons didn’t threaten violence directly, they caused violence around the world and the newspaper should have foreseen such…