作者: X. Cao
DOI: 10.1093/IJPOR/EDP043
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摘要: This study examines the impact of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, an American political comedy show, on public attentiveness to politics. I found that watching show was positively related following issues were covered relative frequency by program (e.g., Afghanistan War in 2002 and news about presidential candidates 2004) among politically inattentive viewers. As viewers’ increased, however, magnitude positive relationship decreased. These findings, light those from previous research call for further investigations potential effect others its ilk U.S. democratic system.