Breaking Down the Fourth Wall (and Fourth Estate)

When appearing on the Daily Show can revive a candidate’s campaign, and hosting SNL can boost a newsman’s ratings, there is no longer a need to pretend anymore: Comedy dictates democracy.

We’re not entirely sure that’s a bad thing.

MEDIABISTRO EVENTS

Get Social Media Marketing Secrets from Experts

Create a social media strategy, launch your campaign, and track the results in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. The online event and workshop will feature speakers including The Onion‘s Baratunde Thurston (left), Facebook’s Morin Oluwole, and bitly’s Tim Devane. Register now.