The political effects of late night comedy and talk shows

Laughing Matters: Humor and American Politics in the Media Age

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 295-313

  Moy, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203942291     Document Type: Chapter

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