Satire of sensationalism, manufactured outrage, and the intrusion of spectacle into governance.
The image frames public decision-making as vulnerable to external pressure, where urgency is amplified through display rather than deliberation. Authority appears encroached upon by noise posing as necessity, suggesting how spectacle can displace restraint at moments of consequence.
Historical Note
This cartoon was published in an 1898 issue of Puck magazine during the Spanish–American War and was illustrated by Louis M. Dalrymple. It critiques the influence of yellow journalism on political judgment, depicting media pressure as a force that presses itself into the machinery of war.
6 × 8 in | Metal spiral binding | Ruled | Interior document pocket
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Satire of sensationalism, manufactured outrage, and the intrusion of spectacle into governance.
The image frames public decision-making as vulnerable to external pressure, where urgency is amplified through display rather than deliberation. Authority appears encroached upon by noise posing as necessity, suggesting how spectacle can displace restraint at moments of consequence.
Historical Note
This cartoon was published in an 1898 issue of Puck magazine during the Spanish–American War and was illustrated by Louis M. Dalrymple. It critiques the influence of yellow journalism on political judgment, depicting media pressure as a force that presses itself into the machinery of war.
6 × 8 in | Metal spiral binding | Ruled | Interior document pocket
Add two journals to your cart to receive an automatic bundle discount.
