Insert clever title here: John Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and the evolving role of political satirists in twenty-first century America

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dc.contributor.advisorTaras, David
dc.contributor.authorHebert, Sean
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T22:29:44Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T22:29:44Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 146-154en
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this thesis is to provide insight into a question that is central to the study of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report, Comedy Central's popular political satire programs: does their willingness to engage with mainstream media and political elites threaten Stewart and Colbert's ability to hold brokers of power to account? It examines data collected from television programs, interviews, and media coverage surrounding the 'Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.' The analysis concluded that the comics preserve their satirist roles regardless of the venue they speak from, as long as they refuse the institutional legitimacy granted to journalists and politicians while adhering to the principles of satire that allow them to serve their audience. The thesis further speculates on the contribution the rally makes to the ongoing academic discussion regarding whether satirizing politics necessarily inspires cynicism and provides a disincentive for political engagement.
dc.format.extentv, 173 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationHebert, S. (2012). Insert clever title here: John Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and the evolving role of political satirists in twenty-first century America (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4663en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/4663
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/105664
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleInsert clever title here: John Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and the evolving role of political satirists in twenty-first century America
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 2072 627942916
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
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