Editorial Cartooning Lecture for Journalism Seminar-Workshops

1. Editorial Cartooning
JOJI UBALDO CABATIC
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2. Editorial Cartooning
An editorial cartoon is an illustration, typically
appearing in a newspaper, which attempts to satirize
political or cultural events in a way that's funny or at
least thought-provoking. Success as an editorial
cartoonist requires far more than simply possessing
drawing skills. Aspiring cartoonists also need to
understand how to make a point through the cartoon
and have an ear for the news, so they can turn recent
events into relevant illustrations.
Manifestation of an artist’s thoughts
Insufficient to be written
in prose or poetry

3. Editorial cartoons offer comic relief to serious
news stories and have appeared in newspaper
publications since the early days of print.
Cartoonists have created satirical cartoon strips
to ridicule the weak traits of prominent people
in society by turning them into caricatures,
while commenting with sardonic wit and
humor upon the social and political condition
of the times.

4. Things to Remember when Sketching an Editorial Cartoon
 Complexity into Simplicity
An editorial cartoon typically only has one frame in which to
get its message across, so you'll need to turn something that
could be quite complicated into a simple drawing that is
understandable to most readers. It helps if you've got a clear
idea of the point you're trying to make -- and make sure it is just
one point -- otherwise your cartoon could become cluttered and
too complex by trying to say many things at once.

5.  Aesthetic Elements
You don't have to create a masterpiece every time you
draw an editorial cartoon, but your illustration does
need to be accessible and aesthetically pleasing to
some extent. Consider the lines and shapes you use,
which should reflect a reasonable standard of drawing
and be easy to follow to avoid readers being put off
by the cartoon.

6. However you choose to draw the image and whatever
your message, you've got to aim to trigger an emotional
response of some kind in the reader. An editorial cartoon
that causes no reaction doesn't say much about your
abilities in the field. Typically, a cartoonist will aim to
make readers laugh through her creation, so it's worth
injecting humor into your work; but editorial cartoons
also can be designed to cause controversy, if the issue
involved is polarizing.
 Go for Emotion

7.  Target Local News
Many editorial cartoonists draw inspiration for their work
from national news, but since these are events that affect
the whole country, it means you'll be up against plenty of
stiff competition if you're also trying to base cartoons on
these subjects. If you're looking to get your work noticed,
try instead to draw cartoons based around the news in your
area. You might draw about local politicians or scandals,
for example. Local newspapers need content, and this gives
you an opportunity to provide it and get published.

8.  Originality
Any cartoon must be original, and this is
especially the case if you're commenting on a
statewide or national issue that's likely to be
addressed by multiple other cartoonists. Even if
your view is similar to many other people's, you
need to find your own take on any news.

29. And now,
the moment of truth…

30. Sketch up an editorial cartoon depicting your view/s
on this topic:
English:
Duterte breaks ties with US
Filipino:
Paghihimlay kay dating Pangulong
Marcos sa Libingan ng mga Bayani