Pro Reform Cartoons

Team Member Name: Hillary Dodd

Publication: The Buffalo News

Date: 03/23/2010

Cartoonist: Adam Zyglist, U.S. 

Title of the cartoon: Obama Smoking New Deal

In this cartoon, President Obama is drawn driving a 30's-style car and wearing apparel common for that era. The drawing imitates a photo taken of Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his presidency (1933-1945). In the cartoon however, there is one major difference that is very important. On the cigarette that President Obama is smoking, the smoke creates the universal symbol for health care. The cartoon is brings to attention the similarities their presidencies; a depleted economy, frustrated citizens, and very big ideas to fix it all. 

Tone of the Cartoon: 

1) The tone of this cartoon is positive framing. 

2) Framing is supportive to the candidate. 

What "reality" is constructed/framed about the candidate?

 Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidency is arguably one of the most extraordinary presidencies that the U.S. has seen, in terms of progress made. He took a broken country and created thousands of jobs, building it up again with his New Deal. This cartoon shows Obama in the same light, implying that he has the same potential to fix the problems we are currently facing as an American people. This cartoon shows that Roosevelt's "New Deal" and Obama's "ObamaCare" are both radical ideas that are steps in solving two different problems and in humanizing the American Industrial system. 

Name: Clayton Leuba

Publication: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Date: 3-23-10

Cartoonist: Mike Luckovich U.S.


Title of cartoon: Excuses Denied Cartoon # 1

This cartoon depicts an older woman inquiring a health insurer about receiving health care coverage. The woman says to the man, “Your excuses for not providing me coverage have been denied.”

1) This is a positive framing of health care reform


2) Framing is supportive to supporters of health care reform

This cartoon sheds a positive light on health care reform. Under the newly implemented Affordable Health Care Act health insurers are required by law to issue policies regardless of medical conditions that may have resulted in denied coverage before. A funny play on words is used in this cartoon because it would normally be the heath care provider saying that coverage had been denied, but in this case the woman informs the health care provider that their excuses have now been denied.

Name: Clayton Leuba

Publication: Chattanooga Times Free Press

Date:

Cartoonist: Clay Bennett U.S.


Title of cartoon: Claim Denied Cartoon # 1

An insurance industry representative refers to a study on health care reform and reports that, “Our study claims that reform will increase health care costs.” The entire scene is marred by a large red “Claim Denied” stamp.

1) This is a positive framing of health care reform


2) framing is supportive to supporters of health care reform

This cartoon is meant to debunk the false notion that the health care reform will increase health care costs for everyone. The author implies that this false idea was spurred by the insurance industry, because the health care reform will force them to take on even high-risk patients and cost them more money to operate. The health care reform also requires that 80% of insurance companies revenue be put towards the actual care of its customers, and if that number is not met they have to directly pay the difference to the customers. The insurance representative in this cartoon is trying to lead people away from agreeing with the health care reform for his own selfish reason, not the good of the people. The large “Claim Denied” stamp is a comical play on irony. It would normally be the insurance company issuing the stamp denying claims, but in this case it is a play on words debunking the claim made by insurance companies that health care reform will increase health care costs.

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Team Member Name: Addison Hall

Publication:

Cartoonist: Clay Bemnet US/ International

Title of Cartoon: Claim Denied

What is taking place? What is the context?

A man from the insurance company is saying that health care reform will increase health care costs but a stamp in front of him says, “Claim Denied.”

Tone of Cartoon:

Positive or negative framing of subject?

Framing is supportive or opposed to the candidate?

What “reality” is constructed / framed by the cartoon?

The reality is that Health Care reform will not increase costs to health care and that everything said by the insurance companies who said otherwise is a lie.

Team Member Name: Addison Hall

Publication:

Cartoonist:  Mike Luckovich        US/ International

Title of Cartoon: Supreme Court Bummed

What is taking place? What is the context?

In the cartoon, Death is reading over a newspaper article written about the new health care system. Death gets bummed because of how much the system does and all that it covers.

Tone of Cartoon:

Positive or negative framing of subject?

Framing is supportive or opposed to the subject?

What “reality” is constructed / framed by the cartoon?

The constructed reality is that more people will stay alive longer with the new health care system. “Death” won’t be able to take as many lives. Basically the summary of this cartoon is that the new health care system will work.