POLITICALSATIRE AND HUMOR

Marta Jo Sullivan

Political Satire is…

A significant part of satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics

WHO USES

IT?

Parodies

Soft News Programming

Political Cartoons

PRODUCE A HUMOROUSLY EXAGGERATED IMITATION OF POLITICS

Political Parodies

Soft News Programming

News that does not deal with serious news or events

Political Cartoons

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 the flaws in political campaigns and government officials without providing a solution

Criticisms

DOES 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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