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Abstract
Background: This article examines political cartoon depictions of access to information and freedom of information appearing in Canadian newspapers published between 2005 and 2019.
Analysis: It focuses on three dimensions of these cartoons. First, many of these cartoons mirror the categories of political cartoons devised by Ray Morris. Second, several spatial metaphors regarding blockages, walls, and locked doors are used to represent government information control. Third, many of the cartoons suggest secrecy is germane to government across Canada and that transparency and secrecy are imbricated.
Conclusion and implications: The implication of the findings for literatures on freedom of information, transparency, and political cartoons is assessed.
RÉSUMÉ
Contexte : Cet article examine la manière dont les caricatures politiques représentent l’ac- cès à l’information dans certains journaux canadiens publiés entre 2005 et 2019.
Analyse : Cet article met l’accent sur trois dimensions de ces caricatures : 1) plusieurs de ces caricatures reflètent le type de caricature politique conçu par Ray Morris; 2) plusieurs métaphores spatiales (obstructions, murs et portes verrouillées) sont utilisées pour repré- senter le contrôle de l’information par le gouvernement; 3) plusieurs de ces caricatures laissent entendre que le secret est une caractéristique des divers gouvernements au Canada et que la transparence et le secret sont imbriqués.
Conclusion et implications : Pour conclure, cet article évalue en fonction de leurs réper- cussions les données recueillies sur la littérature relative à l’accès à l’information, la trans- parence et les caricatures politiques.
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The objective of the Canadian Journal of Communication is to publish Canadian research and scholarship in the field of communication studies. In pursuing this objective, particular attention is paid to research that has a distinctive Canadian flavour by virtue of choice of topic or by drawing on the legacy of Canadian theory and research. The purview of the journal is the entire field of communication studies as practiced in Canada or with relevance to Canada. The Canadian Journal of Communication is a print and online quarterly. Back issues are accessible with a 12 month delay as Open Access with a CC-BY-NC-ND license. Access to the most recent year''s issues, including the current issue, requires a subscription. Subscribers now have access to all issues online from Volume 1, Issue 1 (1974) to the most recently published issue.