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Election Satire: The Evolution of The Daily Show as a Cultural Artifact Reflecting Democratic Processes

open access: yesJournalism and Media
The Trump era marked a turning point for political satire, where The Daily Show’s coverage of the last two election cycles reveals a dynamic interplay between satire, ideology, and democratic processes.
Najla Lilya Jaballah
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Using counterfactuals to display facts – the case of satirical humor

open access: yesExELL (Explorations in English Language and Linguistics)
Satire has not been given the humorologists’ attention to an extent that would do justice to the amount of humor satire actually holds. Therefore, the intention of this paper is to shed light on satire as humorous discourse, with an emphasis on ...
Adi Maslo
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What is fake news? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Recently, the term «fake news» has become ubiquitous in political and public discourse and the media. Despite its omnipresence, however, it is anything but clear what fake news is. An adequate and comprehensive definition of fake news is called for.
Jaster, Romy, Lanius, David
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Laughter as Resistance: The Rise of Political Satire in Croatia and Serbia

open access: yesPolitičke Perspektive, 2016
With the recent rise of the Right Wing throughout the world, there has been a significant increase in production of countervailing political comedy and satire.
Srđan Jovanović
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Mainstreaming and Weaponizing Satire in Nigerian Journalism Practice

open access: yesJournalism and Media
Satire has gained increased scholarly traction across journalism and related fields. The genre increases the entertainment value of journalism and broadens its appeal.
Jude Nwakpoke Ogbodo   +3 more
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Heinrich Zille and the politics of caricature in Germany 1903-1929 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Apparently, at Heinrich Zille’s funeral in Berlin in 1929 the respective delegates from the socialist town council and the communist party entered into a violent public dispute over his artistic legacy.
Gee, Malcolm
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Is The Daily Show Bad for Democracy? An Analysis of Cynicism and its Significance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In recent years, satirical news programs like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart have emerged as an important development in contemporary American society, culture, and politics. Critics have argued that The Daily Show has a negative impact on the political
Bartlett, Evan
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False News On Social Media: A Data-Driven Survey

open access: yes, 2019
In the past few years, the research community has dedicated growing interest to the issue of false news circulating on social networks. The widespread attention on detecting and characterizing false news has been motivated by considerable backlashes of ...
Ceri, Stefano, Pierri, Francesco
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[Review of] Sipho Sepamla. A Ride on the Whirlwind: A Novel of Soweto [PDF]

open access: yes, 1985
South African poet, playwright, and teacher Sipho Sepamla has in his second novel, produced a fictional but tensely revealing narrative of events surrounding the 1976 Soweto riots. Dedicated to the young heroes of the day, the novel chronicles daily life
Abbott, Linda M. C.
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