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Does Satire Hold Them Accountable?


By Will Riley

July 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Remix America promises to bring political satire, and its implicit accountability, to a new level. Now, people can mix and mash embarassing videos of political celebrities like Obama and McCain. Beyond the question of rudeness, we must ask whether these entertainments, and their remixed satire, actually foster a civic perspective. Does a person become a citizen through the production and interprettation of these forms of political expression?

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