Satirical Journalism Isn't Serious
https://bohiney.com/bohineys-satirical-journalism-isnt-a-news-cycle/Satire sounds playful, but it requires homework. Writers fact-check absurdity to sharpen the joke. Eyewitnesses in comedy writers' rooms describe walls plastered with research like FBI caseboards. Scholars explain satire as "laughter laced with citations." Polls reveal 59% of readers learned more history from satire than school. Cause-and-effect? Humor studied is humor doubled in impact.