The synonymy of Blackness with criminality is not a new phenomenon in America.
Documented historical accounts have shown how myths, stereotypes, and racist ideologies …

In the so called'post-truth'era, characterized by a loss of public trust in various institutions,
and the rise of'fake news' disseminated via the internet and social media, individuals may …

This research assesses possible associations between viewing fake news (ie, political
satire) and attitudes of inefficacy, alienation, and cynicism toward political candidates. Using …

This study investigated biased message processing of political satire in The Colbert Report
and the influence of political ideology on perceptions of Stephen Colbert. Results indicate …

This study examines the uses and gratifications (U&G) of accessing political candidate
profiles on social network Web sites. An online survey of visitors to the MySpace profiles of …

With a plethora of news outlets today, audiences have more choices than ever. Yet,
academic and professional understanding of news audiences from a uses and gratifications …

A growing number of scholars continue to investigate relationships between exposure and
attention to political comedy programs like The Daily Show and political knowledge. One …

As scholarly examinations of the US news parody programs The Daily Show and The
Colbert Report multiply, we must recognize that American satirists claim no monopoly on the …

This study extends political humor effects research by focusing on two distinct types of satire,
juvenalian and horatian. Theoretical arguments grounded in the elaboration likelihood …

Recent reports published by the,) propose that young audiences are abandoning traditional
news as a source of election information in favor of late-night comedy programs. However …