Political satire has been an object of study for communication researchers for more than a
generation. Focused primarily on the political effects of satire exposure on attitudes and …

Highlights•Research covers a wide range of theoretical perspectives dating back decades.•
Methodological approaches often include experiments.•Causality is a crucial consideration …

The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication
psychology and media effects courses. This book gives readers an in-depth understanding …

Media scholars have increasingly turned their attention to examining responses to and
outcomes of entertainment experiences that involve the pursuit of meaningfulness …

Using a pretest–posttest and delayed recontact experimental design with a national sample,
this study examines shifts in US public attitudes about Syrian refugees after watching a …

This study examined political television dramas with lead female characters, proposing a
model that links viewing of these shows with political engagement. A survey revealed that …

Through the connection of deliberative democracy and entertainment theory this article
proposes a normatively grounded basis for research on political (entertainment) media. With …

Los memes son uno de los contenidos característicos de la comunicación en las redes
sociales digitales. A pesar de ello, en comparación con otros temas relacionados con las …

The present review examines whether commonalities and differences can be detected in the
content of eudaimonic entertainment. We focused on two features: the fundamental human …

ABSTRACT The research (N= 265) considers the effect of exposure to personalized political
comedy on the gun control debate on message discounting, perceived informativeness, and …