Digital Satire in Latin America - Online Video Humor as Hybrid Alternative Media

This book analyzes how digital-native audiovisual satire has become increasingly influential in national public debates within Latin America. Paul Alonso examines the role of online video creators in critiquing politics and society and amplifying public discourse, filling gaps left by traditional media and journalism.

About the author

Paul Alonso, associate professor in the School of Modern Languages at Georgia Institute of Technology, is the author of Satiric TV in the Americas: Critical Metatainment as Negotiated Dissent.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Alonso
• Publisher: University of Florida Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2025
• EAN: 9781683404637
• ISBN: 978-1-68340-463-7
• No. of pages: 206
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 472 g
• Series: Reframing Media, Technology, and Culture in Latin/o America
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries