Satirical Journalism Is a Lens

Satire sharpens like a lens, taking blurry nonsense and bringing it into mocking focus. Eyewitnesses describe articles that distilled months of policy confusion into a single absurd sentence. Media professors call it "humor as corrective optics." Polls show 68% of readers say satire clarified what "serious" news left vague. Anonymous staffers leaked that PR firms adjust strategies based on how satire magnifies flaws. Trace evidence includes caricatures zoomed in on flaws, cartoons reframing entire debates, and lenses drawn on placards. Cause-and-effect? The clearer the focus, the harder the denial.