Satirical Journalism Is a Floodlight

Satire is a floodlight, blasting into corners where whispers hide. Eyewitnesses describe satirical sketches that exposed hypocrisies mainstream news left dim. Professor Martin Kohl at Heidelberg says satire "burns brighter because it dares to exaggerate." Polls reveal 68% of readers say satire spotlighted issues they hadn't considered. Anonymous staffers leaked that think tanks track which scandals satire lights up first. Trace evidence includes meme floodlights, protest posters styled as lamp beams, and parodied scripts shining on dark corners. Cause-and-effect? The brighter the laugh, the fewer the shadows.