Using his own political cartoons as punchlines, Patrick Chappatte argues that while technology is changing how we get the news, political cartoons still have an important role to play. Chappatte has brought together cartoonists in places like Lebanon, West Africa and Gaza to show how, in the right hands, the pencil can illuminate serious issues and bring the most unlikely people together.
The power of the funny pages
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Marianne Combs
mcombs@mpr.org • @stateoftheartsMarianne Combs reports on the arts for MPR News.