"Irony and Politics," eds. M. Boler and T. Gournelos, Special Issue of
The Electronic Journal of Communication v. 18
http://www.cios.org/www/ejc/v18n24toc.htm
Table of Contents:
Editor's Introduction, Megan Boler and Ted Gournelos
Jamie Warner, Tyranny of the Dichotomy: Prophetic Dualism, Irony, and The Onion
Nathan Wilson, Irony and Silence/Ironies of Silence: On the Politics of Not Laughing
Ted Gournelos, Irony, Community, and the Intelligent Design Debate in South Park and The Simpsons
Matthew Jordan, Thinking with Foucault about Truth-Telling and The Daily Show
Catherine Burwell and Megan Boler, Calling on the Colbert Nation: Fandom, Politics and Parody in an Age of Media Convergence
Amber Day, Are They For Real? Activism and Ironic Identities
Graham Meikle, Naming and Shaming: News Satire and Symbolic Power
Henry Jenkins and Stephen Duncombe, Special Section: A Transcript of a Public Conversation:
"Politics in the Age of YouTube"
Special Section:
"Forum on the Film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan"
- Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit of Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan: The Ecstasy and the Agony, Christie Davies
- (Mis)reading Borat: The Risks of Irony in the Digital Age, Paul Lewis
- What is Offensive to Whom in Borat, and What Should Offend Us? John Morreall
- Borat and the Targets of Cinematic Comedy, Elliott Oring
- How Borat Lowers the Bar of Political Satire: The Joke is On Us, Megan Boler
Access essays here:http://www.cios.org/www/ejc/v18n24toc.htm