Abstract:Abstract Chapter 9 summarizes decades of research on the functions and impact of exposure to outrage programming and satire programming to make the case that these two different genres do serve parall...Abstract Chapter 9 summarizes decades of research on the functions and impact of exposure to outrage programming and satire programming to make the case that these two different genres do serve parallel functions for their viewers. It first explores the reasons why viewers consume outrage and satire, then shifts to explore what happens to them when they do. The chapter argues that the roles of both of these genres in the lives of their viewers are quite similar: contributing to political knowledge and beliefs, influencing viewers’ issue agendas, shaping trust in leaders and institutions, and motivating political discussion and participation.Read More
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Date: 2019-10-24
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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