Political Entertainment in a Post-Authoritarian Democracy : Humor and the Mexican Media (Paperback)

1. Introduction: researching political entertainment in post-authoritarian democracies
PART I: Political entertainment in legacy media: historical and structural conditions
2. The historical development of political humor in Mexico
3. Potentials and limits of political satire on network television in Mexico
4. Political news as entertainment in Mexican media
PART II: Political entertainment in the digital age: producers and content
5. Political satire in the changing media landscape: a Mexican response to Jon Stewart?
6. Political entertainers in the Mexican YouTube sphere
PART III: Enhancing citizenship through laughing: reception and effects of political entertainment
7. Biting humor in the digital era: benefits and hindrances for citizens
8. Political humor and citizenship: effects of satire on democratic attitudes
9. Conclusion: distinctive features and explanations of political entertainment in Mexico