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We find particular aptness when considering inoculation as a persuasive strategy in the context of smallpox inoculation rhetoric: Cooper attempts to inoculate (attitudinal) against anti-inoculation (biological) rhetoric. Josh…
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…
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…
Humor both helped and complicated Letterman’s image repair discourse. Josh Compton & Brett Miller David Letterman, host of Late Show, told a joke about Sarah Palin’s daughter during one…
The growing body of political humor scholarship reveals how late night comedy characterizes politics and politicians. What has not yet been explored, however, is how United States’ politicians characterize…
The goals of late-night comedy are secondary to the need to examine its content and potential impacts. Josh Compton https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15327027hc1902_6 Although the medical community hoped that Vice President…
The last few weeks of an outgoing president’s term present unique rhetorical opportunities. So begins the verbal juggle of legacy and legislation, of image bolstering and, as this…
Regardless of the sensitive nature of issues, late night comics will likely be succesful in making light of current events. Brian Kaylor & Josh Compton https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780739121344/The-Rhetoric-of-Pope-John-Paul-II The death…
Continuing research into this unique form of late night political punditry will clarify what role, if any, comics play in influencing perceptions of presidential debates. Josh Compton https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9780203942291/laughing-matters-jody-baumgartner-jonathan-morris?refId=3d8372c2-dd50-4b95-b995-62e6cb611a61…
This study offered a closer look at the themes of these jokes, revealing numerous specific barbs against candidate image and issues as well as mockery of the debates…