Introduction to Facts

It is difficult in today's society to differentiate between fact and speculation when we have so many biased sources. We need to know the facts about issues in order to understand the different perspectives represented on TV, on the radio, on blogs, in newspapers and in editorial cartoons. If we are uneducated about the issue of immigration, it is easy to misidentify and misinterpret the meanings represented in media. It is also easy to find sources that are bias and ignorant of the perspectives of other people, but if we know the facts, we can deduce the true meaning of what we read. We can make informed decisions and will be able to share our knowledge with those around us. Many of the cartoons we evaluated referenced political parties, politicians, laws and racism. Before understanding the meaning of cartoons, we first must understand how these different structures have an effect on the issue of immigration and what exactly that effect is.