Late night with Trump political humor and the American presidency / Stephen J. Farnsworth, S. Robert Lichter.
| Author/creator | Farnsworth, Stephen J., 1961- |
| Other author | Lichter, S. Robert. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The importance of political humor -- The blustering billionaire of talk shows and Twitter -- Candidate Trump and campaign comedy / co-authored with Jeremy Engel and Deanne Canieso -- How POTUS plays on late night / co-authored with Noah Gardner and Shaelyn Patzer -- Political consequences of late night humor -- The (near) future of political humor. |
| Abstract | "Political humor has been a staple of late-night television for decades. The Trump White House, however, has received significantly greater attention than that of past presidents, such as Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and even Bill Clinton. In response to Trump's strident politics, late-night comics, including Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Trevor Noah and Jimmy Fallon, have sounded key policy notes, further blurring the boundary between news and satire. Weekly humorists, including John Oliver and Samantha Bee, extend the critique with in-depth probing of key issues, while Saturday Night Live continues to tap the progression from outrage to outrageousness. Using unique content analysis techniques and qualitative discussions of political humor, Farnsworth and Lichter show how late-night political humor, and these seven programs in particular, have responded to the Trump presidency. Employing a dataset of more than 100,000 late night jokes going back decades, these noted media scholars discuss how the treatment of Trump differs from previous presidents, and how the Trump era is likely to shape the future of political humor. The authors also employ public opinion survey data to consider the growing role these late-night programs play in framing public opinion and priorities. This book will interest scholars, the curious public, and students of politics, communications and the media, and contemporary American culture"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Site, viewed 02/04/2021). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Farnsworth, Stephen J., 1961- Late night with Trump New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. 9781138370647 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019033143 |
| ISBN | 9780429427916 (ebk) |
| ISBN | (hbk) |
| ISBN | (pbk) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |