Strange bedfellows : how late-night comedy turns democracy into a joke / / Russell L. Peterson.
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?
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 254 p., [8] p. of plates :; ill. |
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| 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? |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-243) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813542843 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0813542847 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Russell L. Peterson. |