After reading through my peer’s blogs I come to the
conclusion that satirical news is really just for humor. From the blogs I read
most thought that satirical news isn’t true news and I agree. It’s not meant to
be true news by any means; these kinds of shows are meant to bring news in a
different manner. “Culture jamming occurs in
advertisements, and is usually making fun of political figures or social issues.”
(http://amandaregnerus.wordpress.com/)
That is exactly what satirical news does and in most cases it is making fun of
a situation to make the viewers laugh. Culture jamming used in shows like The
Rick Mercer Report is an appropriate way to give the news in a non-serious
fashion. It is never meant to hurt anyone or their feelings. A documentary is
no different than satirical news; it is their portrayal of a situation.
Satirical news is meant to be funny
and make people laugh. Not all viewers laugh and not everyone that watches
television watches these kinds of shows. “They provides satisfaction for
certain people as the humor and entertainment factor come into play.” (http://at12nk.wordpress.com/)
My friends and I find these shows funny but I know certain people don’t because
it’s not “real” news. Everyone has their own humor and everyone has their own
source for current events. These shows bring the best of both worlds so why not
sit down, tune in and see what they have to say about current world events.
“Satirical news is a mainstream
form of culture jamming but whether it is useful to the public sphere or not is
a controversial question.” (http://razanalkayed.wordpress.com/)
It certainly is culture jamming and the way The Daily Show does it proves that it’s
good for the public sphere. Shows like that are solely still running because
people still watch it. If people still watch it there must be something
somewhat good about it because not everyone that watches a show like that is
dumb. The point is culture jamming is good for the public sphere because it collaborates
normal everyday situations with a bit of satire. The last place I want to live
is a world without humor.
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