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Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Stephen Colberts 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...

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