satire - noun | sat·ire | (ˈsa-ˌtī(-ə)r)
satire - noun | sat·ire | (ˈsa-ˌtī(-ə)r)
using humor to show that something is foolish, weak, bad; humor that shows weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc.
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Popular Contemporary Satire
Popular Contemporary Satire
Fun, but not good sources for news:
The Borowitz Report is a satirical column published in The New Yorker magazine.
ClickHole is a satirical website from The Onion that parodies websites such as BuzzFeed and Upworthy.
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Nightly satirical TV news program on Comedy Central and hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Weekly satirical look at news, politics, and current events on HBO and hosted by English comedian John Oliver.
Humor website published by McSweeney's Publishing in San Francisco.
Satirical "news" all about the state of Maine.
Founded as a satirical newspaper in 1988, The Onion continues to provide satirical "news" stories via an online presence.
Resources and Analysis
Resources and Analysis
"As Presidential Primaries Begin, Late Night TV Boosts Political Satire." All Things Considered, 5 Feb. 2016.
"It's No Laughing Matter: Cartoon Analysis Guide." Library of Congress.
“Jon Stewart On Political Satire In A Free And Democratic Society.” RadioFreeEurope, 11 May 2009.
Trudeau, Garry. "The Abuse of Satire." The Atlantic, 11 April 2015.
Who's Laughing Now? American Political Satire, PBS, 2003.
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