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  #1 Sonja Hutson on 21 May 13

   

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  What are the characteristics of a good cartoon? How can we incorporate them into our magazine?

   

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  #2 Billie Mandelbaum on 23 May 13

   

  I think a good cartoon is one that includes both engaging artwork and a good punchline/dialogue. In my opinion, the best cartoons found in newspapers and news magazines allude to current events pertaining to relevant political or cultural issues. I think cartoons can be a highly effective editorial tool- a place where the cartoonist can share his/her opinion on a particular issue through a visual rather than written display.
  
  In the past when the Tam News has published cartoons they have been terrible (except for Cassie's cartoon strip in the election issue). Usually either the artwork is poorly done or the humor is not funny. I think for cartoons to work in our magazine, the cartoonist must find a topic that is relevant to a majority of Tam students, so that the humor is not too forced or esoteric.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think a good cartoon is one that includes both engaging artwork and a good punchline/dialogue. In my opinion, the best cartoons found in newspapers and news magazines allude to current events pertaining to relevant political or cultural issues. I think cartoons can be a highly effective editorial tool- a place where the cartoonist can share his/her opinion on a particular issue through a visual rather than written display. <br /> <br /> In the past when the Tam News has published cartoons they have been terrible (except for Cassie's cartoon strip in the election issue). Usually either the artwork is poorly done or the humor is not funny. I think for cartoons to work in our magazine, the cartoonist must find a topic that is relevant to a majority of Tam students, so that the humor is not too forced or esoteric.</div>

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  #3 Anna Vandergriff on 23 May 13

   

  I think cartoons can be a great medium, especially for a more controversial idea. However, they are difficult to do correctly because, like Billie said, they have have good artwork and a strong punchline, but they also must be able to reach a big enough audience. If they are too obscure, they aren't effective either because no one will understand.
  If someone can make a good cartoon, we should definitely use it in our magazine, but it is hard to do.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think cartoons can be a great medium, especially for a more controversial idea. However, they are difficult to do correctly because, like Billie said, they have have good artwork and a strong punchline, but they also must be able to reach a big enough audience. If they are too obscure, they aren't effective either because no one will understand. <br /> If someone can make a good cartoon, we should definitely use it in our magazine, but it is hard to do.</div>

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  #4 Morgana Sidhom on 27 May 13

   

  I think cartoons are a great way to convey a message that may be controversial. Just like humor, artwork can be used to soften the blow, or in this case, make it more biting. We have the ability to do this in the Tam News, we just need to make sure we do it such a manner that it will be both entertaining and insightful.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think cartoons are a great way to convey a message that may be controversial. Just like humor, artwork can be used to soften the blow, or in this case, make it more biting. We have the ability to do this in the Tam News, we just need to make sure we do it such a manner that it will be both entertaining and insightful.</div>

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