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 Expressing a viewpoint: Editorial cartoons Editorial cartoons are a popular and sometimes very controversial form of cartooning. Editorial cartoons are simply cartoons written to express a politi- cal or social viewpoint. They also first appeared on the scene about the same time as the modern newspaper gained widespread popularity. Early newspaper publishers used editorial cartoons the same way they used comic strips — to attract readers. Editorial cartoonists in the early part of the 20th century were the media celebrities of their day. Their cartoons preceded TV by several decades and were a source of information and enter- tainment for readers. Editorial cartoons of that era were very influential, even influencing political elections and reforms. From Thomas Nast and his exposure of corruption in the underbelly world of New York politics to the Washington Post’s Herbert Block (better known as Herblock) landing on Nixon’s enemies’ list during the Watergate scandal — and...