“I believe this is best described as a graphic essay on media. We get a quick overview of the history of writing and news and politics, information on reporters and reporting, relevant psychological tidbits and a look at the technology we use to receive the news. It’s more informative than a simple article, less detailed than a full-sized book.
Initially I thought the author was a political cartoonist and that’s why the graphic format was chosen, but no, she’s in radio and just wanted to do a comic book. The illustrations fit with the light-hearted tone of the whole essay, but I don’t think they significantly add (or detract) from the text, it’s just a choice, but done well.
Because the whole thing is so short I recommend it for anyone. I HIGHLY recommend this for high-school students, to get them to consider the bias, technique and intentions of the outlets where they get their information.”
anarresa wrote this review Monday, November 28, 2011.
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