Political satire has been a longstanding theme in media. Recently, I read an LA Times article quoting a statement about political satire and free speech made in 2020 by Brendan Carr, the current ...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is facing renewed scrutiny after Chairman Brendan Carr defended his decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! following a monologue in which host Jimmy Kimmel ...
At its core, the First Amendment safeguards freedom of speech, including the right to critique public figures, government institutions, and societal norms, even when that speech takes the form of ...
Politics in Asia is getting funnier, but the punchlines are falling flat.
Since its debut in 1996, The Daily Show has been a cornerstone of political satire and late-night comedy. Under Jon Stewart's iconic leadership from 1999 to 2015, it evolved into a cultural phenomenon ...
This post is written by Apoorva Thakur, junior research assistant at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, India. Humor, specifically political humor, serves a purpose. It can be a ...