Many people may not be sure of what a political cartoon entails or where they came from, besides just being in newspapers. A political cartoon is a cartoon found in a newspaper or magazine article, or political website. They make a point about a political issue or event. When found in a newspaper they are right next to the editorial columns. Political cartoons can even be humorous, if you can understand the issue they are discussing, as some of it comes across a sarcastic humor. A good political cartoon should make you think about current events, but also sway your opinion toward the cartoonist's point of view.
Political cartoons have been in American history since political dissent, in other words a very long time. A great example of this would be Benjamin Franklin's 1753 "Join or Die" showed how a cartoon artist can turn a complex political issue into a single potent image. Although even today, political cartoons still remain a staple of newspaper's editorial pages. They also have a lot of competition with the TV and Internet as a news source.
Satire is implicitly protected by the First Amendment yet it still comes under legal attack. Defamation is the idea of a claim that encompasses false statements and facts to harm another's reputation. Although there is an argument: Satire is not meant to be believed by the audience. It's an exaggeration of an idea or person. Overall, the importance of political cartoons is to shift gears/ provide a break from a political discourse, and to illustrate and discuss stories ways that news channels and news articles cant.
Benjamin Franklins Viral Political Cartoon
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