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Does Political Humor Matter? You Betcha! Comedy TV 's Performance of the 2008 Vice Presidential Debate

2013; Wiley; Volume: 46; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/jpcu.12038

1540-5931

Margaret Duffy, Janis Teruggi Page,

Communication in Education and Healthcare

The Journal of Popular CultureVolume 46, Issue 3 p. 545-565 Article Does Political Humor Matter? You Betcha! Comedy TV's Performance of the 2008 Vice Presidential Debate Margaret E. Duffy, Margaret E. DuffySearch for more papers by this authorJanis Teruggi Page, Janis Teruggi PageSearch for more papers by this author Margaret E. Duffy, Margaret E. DuffySearch for more papers by this authorJanis Teruggi Page, Janis Teruggi PageSearch for more papers by this author First published: 13 June 2013 https://doi.org/10.1111/jpcu.12038Citations: 7Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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