Humour to counter Rumour
Rumour has become more kinetic and powerful in recent years, especially after the wide spread of social media. The reasons are quite simple: ease of creating, sharing and disseminating information in text, audio, visual and video format. Visuals, especially video lends an element of perceived credibility to the information. And on the other hand, as the editorial says,"Across India the social pshyche is fraying at the edges where superstition, hate- spewing ideologies, and fear of the 'other' are producing massive disruptions. The combination is deadly.
Besides policing backed by strict legal sanctions, rumour can be countered with humour. Yes, humour. Rumour at the end of the day is a balloon filled with lies within a thin skin of facts. Humour can effectively burst the balloon with a sharp sting.
Besides policing backed by strict legal sanctions, rumour can be countered with humour. Yes, humour. Rumour at the end of the day is a balloon filled with lies within a thin skin of facts. Humour can effectively burst the balloon with a sharp sting.
I'll write more on this in an academic paper and few articles.
Here are some cartoons on Ram Rahim Insaan
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| All cartoons published in Cartoonwatch, Dept. 2017 issue |
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