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Laughing in the Face of Tragedy: Topical Humor in the United States One Year After 9/11

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This dissertation examines topical humor produced by "Late Night with David Letterman," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Saturday Night Live," and The Onion for the period of one year after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Three phases emerge: the purgation of extreme emotions like anger, acceptance or...

Keyword:

Speech Communication

Subject:

Communication Studies

Creator:

Elizabeth Ann Benacka

Owner:

Scholarly Digital Publishing

Date Uploaded:

05/30/2018

Date Modified:

05/30/2018

Date Created:

2007-05-11

Resource Type:

Dissertation