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permanent feature of the editorial page. It is called a wordless editorial because without words, it expresses comment on a current issue and seeks to influence public opinion.
* Aside from
relieving the grayness of an opinion page, the cartoon provides humor and lightness that break the seriousness of the accompanying opinion pieces.
While ability
to draw is a must, the ability to conceptualize an idea is more important for an editorial cartoonist.
Subject matter
covers a wide range of topics and purposes but the typical cartoon is about current issues and problems. Every cartoonist has his own distinctive style.
4. If your cartoon is about the editorial for the day, it must reinforce the stand stated in the piece. 5. Choose a most interesting issue and express your comment in an interesting way. 6. Do not clutter your cartoon with unnecessary details or complicate your drawing with artistic touches. These will distract from the impact of the cartoon. Minimal is better.
3. Decide
the symbols to be used. Ex. Government ------GMA Press Freedombird flying, typewriter,school paper Repression -------chair, scissors, slingshot 4. Draw the cartoon.