Dubious Pundits: Presidential Politics, Late-Night Comedy, and the Public Sphere

This book shows how late-night political comedy transformed from personality-focused humor to substantive critique. The analysis includes transcripts from Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, and The Colbert Report during the presidential elections from 1980-2008, and newspaper commentary about them.

Author: Nickie Michaud Wild
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 03/23/2023
Pages: 180
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d
ISBN13: 9781498567381
ISBN10: 149856738X
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | History & Theory | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies
- Performing Arts | Film | General

About the Author
Nickie Michaud Wild is visiting lecturer of sociology at Mount Holyoke College.