"The Planet's On Fucking Fire!": Climate Coverage In Jester Journalism

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Meredith J. Alling (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Advisor
Valerie Wieskamp

Abstract: This paper examines climate change communication in The Daily Show and Last Week Tonight’s coverage of the Green New Deal. Jester journalism, a term used to describe The Daily Show and Last Week Tonight, is defined here as a satirical news parody that performs rhetorical criticism. Findings from a rhetorical analysis of two clips from The Daily Show and one episode of Last Week Tonight are described, and recommendations for future climate communication in jester journalism are outlined.

Additional Information

Publication
Honors Project
Alling, M. (2020). "The Planet's On Fucking Fire!": Climate Coverage In Jester Journalism. Unpublished Honors Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Language: English
Date: 2020
Keywords
The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight, climate change, Green New Deal, jester journalism

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