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The Suffolk Journal
Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal
Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal
Stephen Colbert's TV character, a spoof of conservative pundits, is known for lampooning many different groups of people. He has won awards, like a Peabody (pictured), and Colbert is known for pushing the envelope with his satire. (Photo by Flickr user Peabody Awards)

Colbert’s misunderstood joke proves a point

Matt Bacon • April 9, 2014

A couple of weeks ago, late-night talk show satirist Stephen Colbert faced a massive social media firestorm for a tweet sent out by his show’s Twitter account, which is run by the network that hosts...

Colbert takes Asian joke too far

Ally Johnson • April 9, 2014

Satire has always been a tricky art form to navigate. If done well and intelligently there can be a positive impact - one that sparks discussion. If done poorly and without hindsight, it can cause anger...

Four ways to know if you're dating a terrorist: an easy checklist

Four ways to know if you’re dating a terrorist: an easy checklist

December 1, 2010

Ronald Baez Journal Staff Just last Thursday, while the world as we know it (and by the world I mean the U.S.) was celebrating the American yearly ritualistic slaughtering of our would-be national...

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