News Narratives, Deliberation, and Political Humor

Abstract

This panel examines how political communication shapes democratic life through news narratives, deliberative engagement, and the strategic use of humor. It highlights how storytelling enables political actors to claim credit, assign blame, and influence perceptions during crises; how journalism, facing declining trust and disinformation, struggles to uphold its democratic role; and how political humor functions both as cultural critique and as a rhetorical tool for leaders to connect with audiences. Together, these contributions reveal how narrative, dialogue, and satire intersect in shaping public understanding, citizen trust, and democratic resilience in an increasingly fragmented information environment.

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