Political Cartoonists and Their Views

As a proper dictionary definition, a cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. A political cartoonist is a person who creates caricatures on a daily basis as a commentary on a political news event. Like every writer, the cartoonist is trying to make a point. They see themselves as a visual journalists rather than artists. They think analytically and share their opinions and views. Political cartoonists are different from ordinary cartoonists. They are "visual anarchists" of the satirized political scene.

In order to really understand a political cartoon one needs to have some background information on the political subject in question. Cartoonists use a series of techniques to get their message across. Caricature is the first and most important technique. It often exaggerates an individual's characteristics to make them more easily recognizable. Analogy is another much encountered technique. Cartoonists often use words and images to better explain a complex situation.

People should look critically at a political cartoon for a better interpretation of the actions. They have to first possess the necessary political background knowledge, understand the tackled subject, identify the techniques used by the cartoonist and try to interpret and understand the cartoon.

Media and Politics - What Is the Role of Media in Politics?

There has been some rumbling in the UK media about the plight of a US media company over what a British media company did. Now both of these companies do share the same parent company, and there has not been any evidence that the media company, which is based in the US, did anything wrong. That has not stopped British liberals from salivating over the demise of a media empire, an empire that could be said donates millions of dollars to the very causes they support. It just so happens that the media empire covers the news of the day from a perspective that they do not agree with. In fact the owner of the company does not seem to agree with the news his company produces, if campaign donations are an indicator of his political leanings.

You might be asking yourself what this all about and if you are American, it would be understandable. Because lets face it, British scandals do not compete well with the next missing blonde on national TV or cable news channels. The scandal in question is the News of the World alleged hacking of cell phones in Britain and apparently 9/11 families now. Which is quite a serious charge and as we know with Liberals it is the seriousness of the charge that matters, not the evidence.

So the story goes that the British paper, News of the World, hacked a murder victim's cell phone, hacked the cell phones of the 7/7 terrorists and even the phones of the royal family. Of course all of this is still being investigated and Rupert Murdoch has stated that it did not happen, he even said that his company investigated the issue when it first came up and found nothing. That has not stopped the British Parliament from trying to bring down News of the World though and Scotland yard is investigating the allegations.

The Role of a Journalist in World News Today

It is a general fact that every journalist out there try's to find the most relevant world news. But it certainly is hard to find one. It involves a number of factors. From media sources to the event and from asking questions to taking answers, everything has to be on time and properly planned. Therefore, it will not be wrong to state that it is difficult to find news rather than writing news. News topics change every day! Today you might be looking for news that talks about technology while tomorrow the hottest topic would be some celebrity news. It is for this reason that a journalist is valued so high in today's society. Journalist is one whose role is an increased one from mere providing news. Now the journalists of all societies have turned to be social workers. They do not only highlight the issues but also provide suggestions and advises on the subject matter.

The increased role of these journalists cannot be overlooked in anyway. Now that we have come to know how important a journalist is for a society; I would like to share some quick while worth mentioning tips on How to find the latest news? If you are a journalist or are planning to go for this particular profession, you should be aware that this field is not limited to any particular idea. Therefore, your expertise should be based on generalized knowledge and not specialized. For instance; you should have knowledge to interview a sports icon as well as a politician. You should be aware of the code of conduct for both of them. This is one factor that has been troubling a lot of people out there. But I hope this is now clear now. Secondly, if you are out there to find news, you should start looking for common people instead of only celebrity stars or politicians.

The reason for this is that these days' people prefer to talk about common people and are actually tired of all those political news and mess. In simple words, you might get a better audience while writing on common people subjects rather than trying to find high profile people. One of the news sources for this has been a news agency with the name of News World Wide. This news source is doing a fabulous job in regards of including the most common news of the hour and day. There news scope is not limited to any one niche of news but they cover a wide range of topics. All these topics are addressed in the simplest way that an ordinary person can understand. World news today is certainly different what it was yesterday. By this I mean that the intensified role of technology news in general and computer technology news in particular has reshaped lives. Yesterday news was only about the current political happenings while today it covers a big deal of aspects.

The Issue People Aren't Talking About: Palestine

The desire of British-Mandate Palestine to gain statehood is growing ever vocal. The security council is putting the decision off, but the Palestinian Authority have support in this outdated and ineffectual organization.

Where do we stand on the issue?

Well poor old Dave has said that he wants a "two state solution" between Israel and a new Palestinian state, in other words Dave thinks that if the Palestinian authority is granted statehood then the issue will be resolved. This is naive, I am not alone when I say that Palestinian statehood would only be the beginning.

"Give them an inch and they'll want a mile" The Palestinian Authority don't want an inch, they've no interest in getting an inch, gaining statehood will merely renew their violent efforts against Israel and Zionism.

Israel is the only country recognized as 'free' in the region, Arabs in Israel have more rights than anywhere in the region.

Israel guarantees the religious rights of Christians and Muslims. Contrast this with the relentless persecution of Christians (and other minorities) in Arab countries.