“Even if ironic satire isn’t great at persuading people to change their minds, research shows it does subtly shape how we think about and engage with our political world.”
“We will not learn who the best person for the job of the presidency actually is, but we might come away from campaign coverage knowing who the best person is to play president on TV.”
“Does satire have a liberal bias? Sure. Satire has a liberal psychological bias. But the only person who can successfully harness the power of satire is the satirist. Not political strategists. Not a political party. Not a presidential candidate.”
“Put simply, journalists’ reliance on this practice is allowing elites to further divide the country, avoid scrutiny, and distract citizens away from thoughtful policy debate on issues that carry real-life consequences.”
“Walter Lippmann was right. There is no substitute for experts in a field, parsing information and serving as the arbiters of truth, and reifying our faith in a shared reality, a shared body of facts.”
What’s the best way to follow how the news is changing?
Our daily email, with all the freshest future-of-journalism news.
Young, Dannagal G.. "The return of the gatekeepers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 12 Dec. 2016. Web. 18 Oct. 2024.
APA
Young, D. (2016, Dec. 12). The return of the gatekeepers. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved October 18, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/12/the-return-of-the-gatekeepers/
Chicago
Young, Dannagal G.. "The return of the gatekeepers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 12, 2016. Accessed October 18, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/12/the-return-of-the-gatekeepers/.
Wikipedia
{{cite web
| url = https://www.niemanlab.org/2016/12/the-return-of-the-gatekeepers/
| title = The return of the gatekeepers
| last = Young
| first = Dannagal G.
| work = [[Nieman Journalism Lab]]
| date = 12 December 2016
| accessdate = 18 October 2024
| ref = {{harvid|Young|2016}}
}}
