With films such as “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” and “Man of the Year” topping the box-office, fake news shows like “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” attracting larger audiences, and such publications as the satirical newspaper “The Onion” now in circulation in more cities across the country, including Santa Monica, it seems as if news satire is everywhere.
Indeed, several studies have shown that more and more young adults are using such outlets as their primary news source, gleaning the issues of the day from satirical reporting.
With that in mind, this week’s Q-Line question is: Is the increasing appeal of news satire healthy, drawing non-news watchers into topical discussions; or does the glut of satire only serve to blur the truth in journalism and politics?
Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your responses in the weekend edition. Try to limit your responses to a minute or less
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 7, 2006. Read the original PDF.