Is Laughter the Best Democratic Medicine? Political Comedy and its Effect on Tolerance and Trust
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2019-04-29
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Political Science
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Hood College Departmental Honors
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Abstract
Through utilizing survey methodology with an experimental manipulation, this paper analyzes political comedy's role in contemporary media. The focus of these effects are examined through trust and tolerance because they are malleable and can be shaped by the media environment.