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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Peterson, Russell Leslie
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008.
Subjects:	Television comedies > United States > History and criticism. Television talk shows > United States. Television broadcasting of news > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:	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?
Physical Description:	vii, 254 p., [8] p. of plates : ill.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-243) and index.