Outline: 20-page paper

Possible Titles:

1. Ebola’s Takes on Africa
2. Political Cartoons and their Influence on Africa’s Image
3. How Political Cartoons Affected Africa
4. How Ebola Affected Africa through Political Cartoons
5. Representations of Africa: Ebola through Political Cartoons
6. Africa’s Lack of Diversity through Political Cartoons
7. Political Cartoons of Ebola Negatively Affect Africa

Introduction:

Political cartoons have been around since the 18th century before photographs and television emerged. Back in their prime, they were very influential being able to easily persuade a large group of people. Political cartoons are used to shed light on particular social phenomena and to create a visual opinion. They are also used to persuade their audience to perceive a particular topic from a different point of view, usually the point of view of the cartoonist. Today, political cartoons do not get as much of the limelight as other forms of media but they are still influential to their audience. During the 2014 Ebola outbreak, many political cartoons were drawn to bring attention to this horrendous epidemic. Within the issue of the Ebola virus, a myriad of other issues arose that prompted cartoonists to form criticisms in their work. This paper examines the representations of Africa in these political cartoons and what that means for Africa’s image.

Thesis Statement:

Political cartoons created during the 2014 Ebola outbreak negatively impacted Africa’s image by collectively associating the continent of Africa with the Ebola outbreak instead of the countries affected by it.

NEEDS WORK^^^^

5 Different Sections, 4 pages each

1. History of Political Cartoons
   1. Critical Articles used:

        i.     Gilgoff, Dan. "Political Cartoonist Impact Presidential Races." U.S. News. N.p., 28 Feb. 2008. Web

       ii.     Sani, Iro. "Political Cartoons as a Vehicle of Setting Social Agenda: The Newspaper Example." Asian Social Science 8.6 (2012): 156-64.Academia. Web

1. 2014 Ebola Outbreak (span over 2 sections: 8 pages)
   1. Critical Articles used:

         i.     HOAR, WILLIAM P. "Disease-Controlling Agencies Can't Control Themselves."New American (08856540) 30.22 (2014): 41-43. Academic Search Complete. Web. 9 Oct. 2015.

        ii.     Altman, Alex, et al. "12 Answers To Ebola's Hard Questions." Time184.17 (2014): 22-29. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.

       iii.     Kekulé, Alexander S. "Learning From Ebola Virus: How To Prevent Future Epidemics." Viruses (1999-4915) 7.7 (2015): 3789-3797. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.

       iv.     Alexander, Kathleen A., et al. "What Factors Might Have Led To The Emergence Of Ebola In West Africa?." Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases 9.6 (2015): 1-26. Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.

       v.     Kim, Richard. "Obama's Cancerous Metaphor." Nation 299.17 (2014): 10-11.Academic Search Complete. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.

      vi.     DAS, DEBASHISH, et al. "The Largest Ebola Outbreak- What Have We Learned SoFar." Journal of Medicine Jan. 2015: 1+. Academic Search Complete. Web. 9 Oct. 2015.4.

     vii.     Walsh, Bryan, et al. "After Ebola." Time 184.7 (2014): 34-39. Academic Search Complete. Web. 9 Oct. 2015.

     viii.     Kinsman, John. "A Time Of Fear": Local, National, And International Responses To A Large Ebola Outbreak In Uganda." Globalization & Health 8.1 (2012): 15-26. Academic Search Complete. Web. 9 Oct. 2015

     ix.     Obama, Barack. "Remarks Following A Meeting With Cabinet Members And Senior Advisers To Discuss Ebola Preparedness And Containment Efforts." Daily Compilation Of Presidential Documents(2014): 1-3. Academic Search Complete. Web. 4 Nov. 2015

    x.     Tomori, Oyewale. "Will Africa's Future Epidemic Ride On Forgotten Lessons From The Ebola Epidemic?."BMC Medicine 13.1 (2015): 1-4. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 Nov. 2015

1. Analysis of Political Cartoons (span over 2 sections 8 pages)
   1. Using Kellner’s questions to analyze
   2. Who created the message?
   3. What creative techniques are used to attract my attention?
   4. How might different people understand this message differently?
   5. What lifestyles, values, and point of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message?
   6. Why is this message being sent?
   7. Analyze and talk about all of these questions and try to connect that to Africa’s image to support the thesis statement.