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Colbert’s breaking of character—a rare inconsistency—received less attention than the consistency of his characterised testimony. Josh Compton https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/2040610X.2019.1623439 This analysis examines criticism of Stephen Colbert’s congressional testimony on…
I am convinced that work in inoculation and political humor would be mutually beneficial—developing theory and informing practice—as we try to better understand inoculating against and with political…
This survey of presidential rhetoric indicates a unique merging of Washington DC and New York City, as SNL appears in presidential rhetoric to deflect questions, promote sociability, and, perhaps, to…
One important contribution of this analysis is that it reminds us that popular culture, humor, and politics have been interacting long before more recent iterations such as The Daily…
Gracie Allen’s image repair episode, in the midst of her fictional presidential campaign, reflects how humor can both help and hurt image-building efforts. Josh Compton Popular radio star…
Colbert’s breaking of character—a rare inconsistency—received less attention than the consistency of his characterised testimony. Josh Compton This paper surveys criticism of Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert’s Congressional testimony on…
The speech set had shades of politics, humor, and public address, crossing realms of entertainment, news, and word-of-mouth communication. Josh Compton & Brett Miller https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0363811111000932?via%3Dihub David Letterman, host…
Can jokes function as weakened versions of persuasive attacks? If so, humor could be functioning as an inoculation. Josh Compton https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-stewart-colbert-effect/ From conventional late-night comedy talk shows to…
Their radio show was usually apolitical, but during a publicity stunt that had Allen running for president, their focus shifted—at least for a few weeks—toward politics. Josh Compton…
With changing tactics, multiple forums, and a context of humor, the back-and-forth between Jim Cramer and Jon Stewart serves as a unique look into image repair rhetoric, late…