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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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