Computer Writing and Research Lab | University of Texas at Austin

Daily Show as Rhetorical Criticism and Analysis?

The Daily Show has always satirized media coverage. Still, recently -- and especially in reference to election and campaign coverage -- I've noticed in an increase in the number of times the word "narrative" has appeared on the program. More and more, the show seems to be focusing on journalistic rhetoric and its misuse.

Here's a fairly typical clip that focuses on language and tone.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=148479&title=daily-show-down

Has anyone tried using these sorts of clips to illustrate a point in a rhetoric class?
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