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Cartoons Here is a summary, on the subject of cartoons, of the official contents of the code of conduct Rights and Responsibilities of the Press in Quebec. The first column contains the rights of media organizations and journalists, and the second column, the responsibilities with regard to the information they broadcast or publish.  UNDER THE THEME: CARTOONS The purpose of caricature is to exaggerate the traits or characteristics of a person or phenomenon for satirical or comic effect. It is a visual form of editorial or opinion column. | | |  UNDER THE THEME: CARTOONS Caricature, by its very nature, confers on its authors wide—but not absolute—latitude. The cartoonist is required to respect the same standards as other journalists when expressing opinions. The incitement of hatred, in any form, is intolerable in a democratic society.
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