The BBC has a very insightful article on the power of editorial cartoons to incite emotions and influence people. The cartoon in question is one that shows two cops shooting a runaway chimpanzee and saying "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill." The cartoon, which uses a fairly standard editorial cartoon tactic of merging two separate and unrelated events (the stimulus bill and the recent chimp attack on a woman) has provoked anger and charges of racism.
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BBC News | Americas | The Power of the Cartoonist
Don't Forget About the TLA!
15 years ago
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