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Drawn to Extremes: The Use and Abuse of Editorial Cartoons in the United States
Chris Lamb
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Description for Drawn to Extremes: The Use and Abuse of Editorial Cartoons in the United States
Paperback. Since the founding of the republic, cartoonists have both made an important contribution to and offered a critical commentary on our society. This book demonstrates the limits of cartooning from the courtroom to the newsroom. It examines the reasons for the declining state of the art and the implications for all of us. Num Pages: 288 pages, 161 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKLC; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
In 2006, a cartoon in a Danish newspaper depicted the Prophet Mohammed wearing a bomb in his turban. The cartoon created an international incident, with offended Muslims attacking Danish embassies and threatening the life of the cartoonist. Editorial cartoons have been called the most extreme form of criticism society will allow, but not all cartoons are tolerated. Unrestricted by journalistic standards of objectivity, editorial cartoonists wield ire and irony to reveal the naked truths about presidents, celebrities, business leaders, and other public figures. Indeed, since the founding of the republic, cartoonists have made important contributions to and offered critical commentary ... Read more
In 2006, a cartoon in a Danish newspaper depicted the Prophet Mohammed wearing a bomb in his turban. The cartoon created an international incident, with offended Muslims attacking Danish embassies and threatening the life of the cartoonist. Editorial cartoons have been called the most extreme form of criticism society will allow, but not all cartoons are tolerated. Unrestricted by journalistic standards of objectivity, editorial cartoonists wield ire and irony to reveal the naked truths about presidents, celebrities, business leaders, and other public figures. Indeed, since the founding of the republic, cartoonists have made important contributions to and offered critical commentary ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231130677
SKU
V9780231130677
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About Chris Lamb
Chris Lamb is an associate professor of communication at the College of Charleston. His articles on editorial cartooning have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, Baltimore Sun, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and trade journal Editor & Publisher.
Reviews for Drawn to Extremes: The Use and Abuse of Editorial Cartoons in the United States
The insightfully selected cartoons alone are worth the book.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson Lamb's research, however, pays off in his enlightening history of cartooning, loaded with entertaining incidents beyond the well-known.
James Poniewozik Bookforum If political cartoonists were to draw Chris Lamb, it might be as their knight, charging into battle.
Nina C. Ayoub Chronicle of Higher Education ... Read more
Kathleen Hall Jamieson Lamb's research, however, pays off in his enlightening history of cartooning, loaded with entertaining incidents beyond the well-known.
James Poniewozik Bookforum If political cartoonists were to draw Chris Lamb, it might be as their knight, charging into battle.
Nina C. Ayoub Chronicle of Higher Education ... Read more