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Fri May 17

Political cartoonists are out of touch – it's time to make way for memes

Written by Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications (Social Media) & Magazine, News and Digital Journalism, Syracuse University

Not everyone possesses the skills to draw a cartoon, but pretty much anyone can make a meme.Nick Lehr/The Conversation

The New York Times came under fire after a political cartoon appeared in print on April 25, 2019. In it, a blind President Donald Trump, wearing sunglasses and a yarmulke, leads, with a leash, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Political cartoonists are out of touch – it's time to make way for memes

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