File:Herblock1950.jpg

Summary[edit]

Herblock March 29, 1950 cartoon that originally defined McCarthyism. Fair use--one page of 370 page book. original owned by Library of Congress.
Source: Herbert Block, Herblock: A cartoonist's Life (1993) p. 134 (See also here)

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Fair use rationale for Herblock[edit]

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is believed to be covered by the U.S. fair use laws and Wikipedia policy because:

1. It is a historically significant political cartoon, showing the first documented use of the word "McCarthyism".
2. It is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
3. The image is only being used for informational purposes.
4. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows one of the most historically significant examples of the work for which the article's subject is notable and the coining of the eponymous term with which he is still notably associated.

Fair use rationale for United States in the 1950s[edit]

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is believed to be covered by the U.S. fair use laws and Wikipedia policy because:

1. It is a historically significant political cartoon, showing the first documented use of the word "McCarthyism".
2. It is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
3. The image is only being used for informational purposes.
4. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article's text concerning the 1950s and McCarthy's influence on domestic policy in the United States. Also because it shows one of the most historically significant examples of the art of political cartooning.

Fair use rationale for McCarthyism[edit]

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is believed to be covered by the U.S. fair use laws and Wikipedia policy because:

1. It is a historically significant political cartoon, showing the first documented use of the word "McCarthyism".
2. It is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
3. The image is only being used for informational purposes.
4. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows one of the most historically significant examples of the work for which the article's subject is notable and the coining of the eponymous term with which he is still notably associated.

Fair use rationale for Joseph McCarthy[edit]

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is believed to be covered by the U.S. fair use laws and Wikipedia policy because:

1. It is a historically significant political cartoon, showing the first documented use of the word "McCarthyism".
2. It is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality).
3. The image is only being used for informational purposes.
4. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows one of the most historically significant examples of the work for which the article's subject is notable and the coining of the eponymous term with which he is still notably associated.