Political satire and postmodern irony in the age of Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart

Journal of Popular Culture

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 856-874

  Colletta, Lisa ^a  

^a American University   (Italy)

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EID: 70349661813     PISSN: 00223840     EISSN: 15405931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5931.2009.00711.x     Document Type: Article

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