| Description |
vii, 254 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-243) and index. |
| Summary |
A significant number of Americans get some of their "news" about politics and national affairs from comedy shows. Is "infotainment" a debasement, or a replacement, for traditional news outlets? |
| Contents |
Losing our religion -- "Showmen is devoid of politics": the roots of pseudo-satire and the rise of the comedy-industrial complex -- Film at 11:00, jokes at 11:30: topical comedy and the news -- The personal and the political -- Pay no attention to that man in front of the curtain -- Truth versus Truthiness; or, Looking for Mr. Smith -- For whom the bell dings -- Laughing all the way to the White House -- Irony is dead... long live satire? |
| Subject |
Television comedies -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Television comedies. |
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United States. |
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Television talk shows -- United States.
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Television talk shows. |
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Television broadcasting of news -- United States.
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Television broadcasting of news. |
| ISBN |
9780813542843 hardback alkaline paper |
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0813542847 hardback alkaline paper |
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