{"id":7332,"date":"2017-09-21T22:14:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T03:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.holaamericanews.com\/?p=7332"},"modified":"2017-09-21T22:14:45","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T03:14:45","slug":"the-kimmel-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/the-kimmel-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kimmel Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Mark Archibald<\/strong><\/p>\n

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According to Shakespeare\u2019s King Lear \u201cIn jest, there is truth.\u201d Mark Twain said \u201ccomedy, is tragedy, plus time.\u201d
\nBoth men seemed to foreshadow America\u2019s recent political past. Following Watergate, our trust in politicians waned. More recently, the reliability of the media has also been scrutinized.
\nAccording to a May 2017, Harvard-Harris poll, a majority of Americans across the political spectrum don\u2019t trust the \u201cmainstream\u201d media. The same poll shows, 84 percent of those surveyed said, \u201cIt\u2019s hard to know which online news is real.\u201d
\nWilliam Randolph Hurst is known as much for being an entrepreneur as he was for \u201cyellow journalism,\u201d using outrageous headlines, pictures, and political cartoons to influence public opinion.
\nHurst\u2019s tactics aren\u2019t that different from political campaigns. His aim, to sell papers. A political campaign\u2019s objective is to shape public opinion and sell a candidate.
\nPoliticians see talk and comedy shows as a way to reach uncommitted voters. By poking fun at themselves, office seekers look to connect with those who may have turned away from \u201chard news\u201d entirely. Hosting or being a guest is a calculated risk many politicians are willing to take.
\nThe grain of truth in satire is appreciated by a cynical public. Late night monologues and shows like Saturday Night Live, the Daily Show, Samantha Bee or Real Time with Bill Maher, have become the prism by which news is viewed by a growing number of Americans.<\/p>

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Political barbs doled out on these popular shows are part of the shared, and sometimes tortured union of politics and satire.
\nHosts enjoy increased fame from their ascribed positions, but are often reluctant to assume the responsibilities that accompany their ascension.
\nComedy show hosts often blur the lines between satire and public policy, but the political influence they wield is undeniable.
\nLate night host Jimmy Kimmel has recently used his platform to discuss healthcare drawing attention to the plight of millions who have preexisting conditions like his son.
\nSNL alumnus Tina Fey, transcended imitation with her portrayal of Sarah Palin. Fey\u2019s work affected the perception of the former Republican Vice Presidential candidate, who never said that she could see Russia from her house. The phrase stuck to Palin, after Fey\u2019s skit. The former Alaskan Governor was unable to recover.
\nIn that moment the perception of Palin seeped into the consciousness of voters. Some blame Fey for her exaggeration, but Palin\u2019s dismal performance during a prior interview with Katie Couric, shouldn\u2019t be excused.
\nJohnny Carson was unbiased, an equal opportunity offender. Regularly zinging every foolish incident or corrupt official. His monologues were perhaps the first example of Must See Television. The ability to turn a phrase or offer a unique quip encapsulating the day\u2019s political headlines is a gift.
\nCarson, Hope, Leno, Letterman, and Stewart had it, others do as well.
\nSatirists like news consumers should work to achieve the same fair standard. A balanced news diet includes Fox News, MSNBC and CNN, all in moderation.
\nRemember to leave room for comedy, it\u2019s often the best part.<\/p>\n

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Mark Archibald is a social moderate fiscal conservative who born and raised in Western IL. who moved to Corsicana Texas in 2015. <\/strong>
\nHe is a columnist for the Corsicana Daily Sun in Corsicana Texas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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