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Entertaining Politics - Satiric Television and Political Engagement (Hardcover, Second Edition)
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Entertaining Politics - Satiric Television and Political Engagement (Hardcover, Second Edition)
Series: Communication, Media, and Politics
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In this completely revised and updated edition (including eight new
chapters), Jeffrey Jones charts the evolution and maturation of
political entertainment television by examining The Daily Show with
Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, Politically Incorrect/Real Time
with Bill Maher, and Michael Moore's TV Nation and The Awful Truth.
This volume investigates how and why these shows have been central
locations for the critique of political and economic power and an
important resource for citizens during numerous political crises.
In an age of Truthiness, fake news and humorous political talk have
proven themselves viable forms of alternative reporting and
critical means for ascertaining truth, and in the process,
questioning the legitimacy of news media's role as the primary
mediator of political life. The book also addresses the persistent
claims that these programs have cynical effects and create
misinformed young citizens, demonstrating instead how such
programming provides for an informed, active, and meaningful
citizenship. The new edition takes account of the many changes that
have occurred in television and political culture since
Entertaining Politics' initial release.
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