Political Cartoons
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. As you open the newspaper the cartoon showing the mayor with his arm around the scantily clad girl, and the caption “put it on my tab” but the tab has “city budget” on it. You chuckle a little and read the article about the mayor getting indicted for embezzlement. Political cartoons have been being used to sway public opinion since the 16th century. They have spanned the globe some early examples are of the 1605 assassination attempt to blow up the Parliament's House of Lords along with King James I of Great Britain and much of the empire's aristocracy. It was originally known as the Powder Treason and one of its earliest depictions was a four-panel engraving by Crispijn van de Passe the Elder in 1606 (Bryant, 2009). Others include George Washington, the Boston Tea Party and many other pieces of history. The role of political cartoons is chronicled from the time of politician and inventor Benjamin Franklin in the 1800s through current day (Baker, 2010). This makes them a huge far reaching social media that people not only know but respect and read. The role they have played over time has been huge and will continue to be felt through the ages. Political cartoons are made to represent the current political issues that affect people. They are used as a way to
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. As you open the newspaper the cartoon showing the mayor with his arm around the scantily clad girl, and the caption “put it on my tab” but the tab has “city budget” on it. You chuckle a little and read the article about the mayor getting indicted for embezzlement. Political cartoons have been being used to sway public opinion since the 16th century. They have spanned the globe some early examples are of the 1605 assassination attempt to blow up the Parliament's House of Lords along with King James I of Great Britain and much of the empire's aristocracy. It was originally known as the Powder Treason and one of its earliest depictions was a four-panel engraving by Crispijn van de Passe the Elder in 1606 (Bryant, 2009). Others include George Washington, the Boston Tea Party and many other pieces of history. The role of political cartoons is chronicled from the time of politician and inventor Benjamin Franklin in the 1800s through current day (Baker, 2010). This makes them a huge far reaching social media that people not only know but respect and read. The role they have played over time has been huge and will continue to be felt through the ages. Political cartoons are made to represent the current political issues that affect people. They are used as a way to