{"product_id":"satire-tv-politics-and-comedy-in-the-post-network-era-paperback","title":"Satire TV: Politics and Comedy in the Post-Network Era - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJeffrey P. Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEthan Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating look into what happens when comedy becomes political and politics becomes comedy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSatirical TV has become mandatory viewing for citizens wishing to make sense of the bizarre contemporary state of political life. Shifts in industry economics and audience tastes have re-made television comedy, once considered a wasteland of escapist humor, into what is arguably the most popular source of political critique. From fake news and pundit shows to animated sitcoms and mash-up videos, satire has become an important avenue for processing politics in informative and entertaining ways, and satire TV is now its own thriving, viable television genre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSatire TV\u003c\/b\u003e examines what happens when comedy becomes political, and politics become funny. A series of original essays focus on a range of programs, from \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eSouth Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDa Ali G Show\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Colbert Report\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boondocks\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLil' Bush\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eChappelle's Show\u003c\/i\u003e, along with Internet D.I.Y. satire and essays on British and Canadian satire. They all offer insights into what today's class of satire tells us about the current state of politics, of television, of citizenship, all the while suggesting what satire adds to the political realm that news and documentaries cannot.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Gray (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJonathan Gray\u003c\/b\u003e is Hamel Family Distinguished Chair in Communication Arts, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and author and editor of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eShow Sold Separately: Promos, Spoilers, and Other Media Paratexts\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), \u003ci\u003eFandom, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), \u003ci\u003eKeywords for Media Studies\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), and \u003ci\u003eSatire TV\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), as well as \u003ci\u003eTelevision Studies\u003c\/i\u003e (with Amanda D. Lotz), and \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Media Authorship\u003c\/i\u003e (with Derek Johnson). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey P. Jones (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJeffrey P. Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Communication \u0026amp; Theatre Arts at Old Dominion University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eEntertaining Politics: New Political Television and Civic Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Essential HBO Reader\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthan Thompson (Editor) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEthan Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Media Arts at Texas A\u0026amp;M University-Corpus Christi. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eParody and Taste in Postwar American Television Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eTelevision History, the Peabody Archive, and Cultural Memory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSatire TV: Politics and Comedy in the Post-Network Era\u003c\/i\u003e. He directed the documentary \u003ci\u003eTV Family\u003c\/i\u003e about a forgotten forerunner to reality television. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9.02 x 5.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782304137504,"sku":"9780814731994","price":61.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cce9bb041966df0d8f9f15732f9b6737.webp?v=1780567575","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/satire-tv-politics-and-comedy-in-the-post-network-era-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}