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parody of news  

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  • The parody of print and broadcast news involves the employment of a variety of print, televisual, and filmic representations of journalism and journalists for comedic and often satirical purposes. Closely related to the literary traditions of satire and lampoon, news parodies frequently combine humorous content with biting criticisms of the shortcomings of the media business. [Source: Encyclopedia of Journalism; Parody of News]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/parody_of_news

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