‘New York Post’ Political Cartoon Raises Concerns
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
A cartoon, which ran in The New York Post on Wednesday, February 18th, continues to stir controversy. It depicts a chimpanzee being gunned down by police. The Rev. Al Sharpton and others have reacted strongly, alleging the chimp is intended to represent President Obama. The Post is standing behind its cartoonist.
Mike Luckovich, a syndicated cartoonist with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, gives us a sense of how an editorial cartoonist makes decisions about what to comment on, and how.
You can listen to the segment here.
