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POLITICALS A T I R E A N D H U M O R
Marta Jo Sullivan
P o l i t i c a l S a t i r e i s …
A significant part of satire that specializes in gaining entertainment
from politics
WHO
USES IT?
PRODUCE A HUMOROUSLY EXAGGERATED IMITATION OF POLITICS
Political
Parodies
Soft News
Programming
News that does not deal with
serious news or events
PoliticalCartoons
An illustration or comic
strip containing a
political or social message
Specific Areas Within Communication that Political
Satire and Humor is Used.
Communication Theory
Electronic Media
Mass Communication
Political
Communication
Public Address
Rhetorical Criticism
Visual Communication
SO
WHAT?
Political Satire is Important Because it…
Relieves tension Blends both serious
topics and humor
Shows theflaws in political campaigns and government
officials without providing a solution
CriticismsDOES POLITICAL SATIRE AND HUMOR EFFECT
THE PERCEPTION OF THOSE WHO VIEW IT?
YES!
Some studies suggest that exposure to soft news programs and
other types of political satire can give the average person a
false sense of understanding of complex political issues
One study showed that exposure
to Tina Fey’s impersonation of
Sarah Palin; showed changes in
attitudes towards the potential
Vice President
&NO!
Other studies have proven these claims to be false.
Some studies found that the acts and presentation
of the Vice President have very little to no effect
on presidential voting of citizens
Presenter’s Choice
Political Satire enhances
political issues, but does not
ultimately effect the voters choice
in electing an official. The
credentials a voter uses to choose
a political official exist before
satire even comes into play.
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