So it’s back to uni this week and not only is it the introduction of new subjects for the semester but also STUDIOS. The studio I am enrolled in this semester is The News is a Joke.  In Week 2 we are currently infused with the ideas as to why comedy news work. It is this combination of satire and parody that effectively work with an active audience to produce a mixture of entertainment and meaning, to enable society to understand the world and teaches us sometimes more effectively than regular news. As Russell Peterson said ‘Genuine Satire can give us information and insight that enhances our ability to fulfil our role as citizens in a democracy’.

Nakita xx