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Publication details [#46283]
Brewer, Paul R. and Emily Marquardt. 2007. Mock News and Democracy: Analyzing The Daily Show. The Atlantic Journal of Communication 15 (4) : 249–267.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
Routledge
Annotation
This content analysis of news stories and interviews in various episodes of 'The Daily Show', a television program employing "fake" news stories and real guest interviews to ridicule traditional television news programs' substance and form, argues that The Daily Show may potentially educate viewers about politics, world affairs, and stimulate a critical attitude regarding traditional news.