1. POLITICAL
S A T I R E A N D H U M O R
Marta Jo Sullivan

3. PoliticalSatire is…

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

5. WHO
USES IT?

8. Political
Parodies
PRODUCE A HUMOROUSLY EXAGGERATED IMITATION OF POLITICS

9. Soft News
Programming
News that does not deal with
serious news or events

10. An illustration or comic
strip containing a
political or social message
PoliticalCartoons

11. Specific Areas Within Communication that Political
Satire and Humor is Used.
Public Address
Communication Theory
Electronic Media Political
Communication
Mass Communication
Rhetorical Criticism
Visual Communication

12. SO
WHAT?

13. 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

14. Criticisms
DOES POLITICAL SATIRE AND HUMOR EFFECT
THE PERCEPTION OF THOSE WHO VIEW IT?

15. 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

16. One study showed that exposure
to Tina Fey’s impersonation of
Sarah Palin; showed changes in
attitudes towards the potential
Vice President

17. &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

18. 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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