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A cartoon story can be considered a secondary source if it is based on information or events that occurred prior to its creation. If the cartoon story directly depicts or records an event as it happens, then it could be considered a primary source.
An editorial cartoon/political cartoon , is a comic strip , or a single panel , that depicts a current political or social message regarding a politician or current event in a humorous light .
By definition of a historical primary source (by someone with direct knowledge from the time), a original political cartoon is a primary source. By definition of an English primary source (it is printed), it is a primary source. By definition of the final form of primary sources (see definition of primary source on www.answer.com), it is based on someone's interpretation of the time and is thus a secondary source.
An editorial cartoon, also known as a political cartoon, is an illustration containing a commentary that usually relates to current events or personalities. An artist who draws such images is known as an editorial cartoonist.
No, an editorial is not a strong source since it reflects the author's take on a set of facts. An editorial can lead you to a new thread of thought and a primary resource.
Editorial can be used as a noun (an editorial) and an adjective (editorial techniques).
A book describing Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy would be a secondary source of information. It provides analysis and interpretation of his policies by a historian or author, as opposed to a primary source like a letter written by Roosevelt himself. A cartoon about his foreign policy would also be a secondary source but may offer a more visual and satirical perspective.
It is a secondary source because i doubt the person would sit there during the event and draw a cartoon. Cartoons usually represent a meaning or event or period in time: for example:- 1.the American goose being slaughtered to fill the fat stomachs of the British! Hope this helps! <3
The 'Join , or Die' political cartoon appeared May 9 , 1754 in the Pennsylvania Gazette .
The Emmy Award-winning cartoon based on a newspaper editorial is "Arthur." The show is inspired by the "Arthur" book series written and illustrated by Marc Brown. The character of Arthur Read was originally featured in a 1976 editorial cartoon by Marc Brown's father, Alton Brown, which depicted a bespectacled aardvark.
'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus'
No, an encyclopedia is a secondary source.