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UNINA9910785978703321 |
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Autore |
Jones Jeffrey P. <1963-> |
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Titolo |
Entertaining politics [[electronic resource] ] : satiric television and political engagement / / Jeffrey P. Jones |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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0-7425-6529-7 |
9786612479458 |
1-282-47945-8 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (329 p.) |
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Collana |
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Communication, media, and politics |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Television in politics - United States |
Television and politics - United States |
Television talk shows - United States |
Political satire, American |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previous edition cataloged under title. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Television and politics today -- pt. 2. Entertaining political talk -- pt. 3. Faking it (for real) in news and talk -- pt. 4. Audiences/fans/citizens. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this completely revised and updated edition (including eight new chapters), Jeffrey Jones charts the evolution and maturation of political entertainment television by examining The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, Politically Incorrect/Real Time with Bill Maher, and Michael Moore's TV Nation and The Awful Truth. This volume investigates how and why these shows have been central locations for the critique of political and economic power and an important resource for citizens during numerous political crises. In an age of Truthiness, fake news and humorous political talk have |
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