Strange bedfellows how late-night comedy turns democracy into a joke /

A significant number of Americans get some of their "news" about politics and national affairs from comedy shows. Is "infotainment" a debasement, or a replacement, for traditional news outlets?

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Peterson, Russell Leslie
Coauteur: ebrary, Inc
Formaat: Elektronisch E-boek
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008.
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