Check Please!
Siloing and a post-ironic world

Combating Culturally Constructed Ignorance With Satire

Today many people conflate the ideas of satire and comedy. But satire is a far more potent and, in many ways, essential voice for our culture. By definition, effective satire challenges power structures, be they political, social, or cultural. It's no surprise then that satire as a genre tends to come under attack when faced with conflicts/stress points that test the limits of a society.
Check Please! is a journal devoted to the serious examination of humor and satire, particularly online, ranging from its role in relation to actual journalism to practical considerations of producing a humor website. It is intended as a resource for both the online satire and journalism communities. It is published periodically in association with HumorFeed, a community of news satire webmasters working together to improve and promote their respective sites via a variety of collaborative activities.
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