 | Laughing Matters: Humor and American Politics in the Media Age This book examines the role of humor in modern American politics. Written by a wide range of authors from the fields of political science and communication, this book is organized according to two general topics: how the modern media present political humor the various ways in which political humor influences politics.Laughing Matters is an excellent text for courses on media and politics, public opinion, and campaigns and elections. Jody Baumgartner is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at East Carolina University. Jonathan S. Morris is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at East Carolina University.
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