Politics Is a Joke!: How TV Comedians Are Remaking Political Life Paperback - 2014
by S. Robert Lichter; Jody C. Baumgartner; Jonathan S. Morris
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Does late night political humor matter? Are late night comedians merely entertaining, or do they have the power to influence the way we think about politics and politicians? "Politics is a Joke!" demonstrates how the public turns to late night comedy for political information and is in turn affected by it.
Using exclusive data from the Center for Media and Public Affairs, the authors conduct a detailed and exhaustive analysis of political jokes on late night shows dating back to 1992. Drawing on examples from comedians like Jay Leno, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert, the authors pinpoint the main targets and themes of late night comedy and examine its impact on political institutions and politicians. "Politics is a Joke!" is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the crucial role late night comedy plays in our political universeand for anyone who enjoys a good laugh.
""Politics is a Joke!" is an outstanding contribution to explaining and evaluating the expanding role of humor in American political culture, politics, and government. It is an exceptional piece of scholarship in service to the classroom in its clear and cogent quantitative and qualitative analysis of late night political humor and its impact on mass audiences."
Michael Fitzgerald, University of Tennessee
""Politics is a Joke!" does an excellent job of determining how political humor influences public perception of presidents and other political figures. The authors provide a thorough analysis of late night talk shows that hold sway with the public. Readers will find the work of these authors intriguing."
Terri Jett, Butler University
S. Robert Lichter is professor of communication at George Mason University, where he also directs the Center for Media and Public Affairs and the Statistical Assessment Service (STATS). His most recent books are "The Nightly News Nightmare" (3rd ed.) and "The Global President" (with Stephen Farnsworth and Roland Schatz).
Jody C Baumgartner is associate professor of political science at East Carolina University. His latest books include "Conventional Wisdom and American Elections" (with Peter Francia) and "Laughing Matters: Humor and American Politics in the Media Age" (co-edited with Jonathan Morris).
Jonathan S. Morris is associate professor of political science at East Carolina University. Morris is co-editor of "Laughing Matters: Humor and American Politics in the Media Age" (with Jody Baumgartner)."
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- Title Politics Is a Joke!: How TV Comedians Are Remaking Political Life
- Author S. Robert Lichter; Jody C. Baumgartner; Jonathan S. Morris
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Good Condition
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Routledge
- Date 2014-07-01
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780813347172 / 0813347173
- Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 1.78 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects United States - Politics and government -, Political satire, American - History and
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014003779
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.930
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Citations
- Choice, 02/01/2015, Page 1019
- Kirkus Reviews, 07/01/2014, Page 0
- Library Journal, 08/01/2014, Page 110
- Publishers Weekly, 05/12/2014, Page 0
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