Event Title
Tina Key's Parody of Sarah Palin
Location
CSU 255
Start Date
27-4-2009 1:00 PM
End Date
27-4-2009 3:00 PM
Student's Major
Communication Studies
Student's College
Arts and Humanities
Mentor's Name
Daniel Cronn-Mills
Mentor's Department
Communication Studies
Mentor's College
Arts and Humanities
Description
During the 2008 Presidential election, Saturday Night Live {SNL) increased viewership by putting a humorous spin on the campaign season and candidates. Governor Sarah Palin, however, was under the most scrutiny by SNL. Through the use of Robert Hariman's theory of parodic artistry, this paper rhetorically analyzes how Tina Key's portrayal of Sarah Palin impacted public perception. The analysis determines that by offering a portrayal just authentic enough to the original. Fey created a powerful coimter narrative regarding Palin's identity, and in doing so, the audience may not completely dismiss the ridicule placed on Palin.
Tina Key's Parody of Sarah Palin
CSU 255
During the 2008 Presidential election, Saturday Night Live {SNL) increased viewership by putting a humorous spin on the campaign season and candidates. Governor Sarah Palin, however, was under the most scrutiny by SNL. Through the use of Robert Hariman's theory of parodic artistry, this paper rhetorically analyzes how Tina Key's portrayal of Sarah Palin impacted public perception. The analysis determines that by offering a portrayal just authentic enough to the original. Fey created a powerful coimter narrative regarding Palin's identity, and in doing so, the audience may not completely dismiss the ridicule placed on Palin.
Recommended Citation
Larson, April M.. "Tina Key's Parody of Sarah Palin." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 27, 2009.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2009/oral-session-08/4
