Satire and Dissent: Interventions in Contemporary Political Debate

In an age when Jon Stewart frequently tops lists of most-trusted
newscasters, the films of Michael Moore become a dominant topic of political
campaign analysis, and activists adopt ironic, fake personas to attract attention --
the satiric register has attained renewed and urgent prominence in political
discourse. Amber Day focuses on the parodist news show, the satiric documentary, and
ironic activism to examine the techniques of performance across media, highlighting
their shared objective of bypassing standard media outlets and the highly
choreographed nature of current political debate.