Don't forget, Thursday is test[icle] time! The use of humour in sexuality education

Allen, Louisa

doi:10.1080/14681811.2014.918539

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“…As a mechanism for public engagement with social issues, contemporary comedy works in several ways. Comedy has been shown to attract public attention to serious topics (Xenos and Becker, 2009), to remain memorable (Blanc and Brigaud, 2014; Nabi et al, 2007), to encourage engagement with taboo topics (Allen, 2014), to encourage sharing (Fraustino and Ma, 2015), to encourage public engagement (Feldman et al, 2011), and to work symbiotically with serious news (Baum, 2003).…”

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An investigative journalist and a stand-up comic walk into a bar: The role of comedy in public engagement with environmental journalism

Chattoo

Green-Barber

2018

Journalism

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Public engagement with investigative journalism content is a challenging pursuit in the competitive digital era. As investigative journalism organizations innovate to engage the public, leveraging comedy may be worth considering, given comedy’s ability to attract attention and encourage public sharing. To explore this proposition, an investigative reporting collaborative project about toxic environmental contamination in New Jersey, Dirty Little Secrets, worked with stand-up comics to translate investigative news material into stand-up comedy routines performed in front of two live audiences. Through post-viewing surveys, this study found that the stand-up comedy show audiences learned factual information and perceived comedians as credible sources of environmental contamination information. In-depth interviews with one participating journalist and four participating stand-up comics reveal a positive collaborative experience.

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An investigative journalist and a stand-up comic walk into a bar: The role of comedy in public engagement with environmental journalism

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Green-Barber

2018

Journalism

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“…The negativity that lies within comedic mockery might be considered problematic. Previous studies have shown that political humor increases cynicism toward mainstream news and the democratic process; however, it simultaneously gives audiences confidence in navigating the political public debate (Baumgartner and Morris, 2006) and can encourage engagement with taboo topics (Allen, 2014).…”

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Making news funny: Differences in news framing between journalists and comedians

Ödmark

2018

Journalism

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Classic agenda setting and news framing research focuses on traditional media actors: journalists, political figures, professional communicators. However, the personalization of politics and journalism, as well as the rise of social media, is creating new spaces for other actors, like comedians. In the separation of vertical media (media which are still aiming for a wide audience with content of general relevance) and horizontal media (more specific media actors building a community around the content they produce), comedians can be considered actors in horizontal media, who help provide the community agenda. This study compares how comedians in horizontal media frame news and current affairs with how journalists in vertical media frame similar news. The study is performed via a quantitative content analysis of Swedish political comedy and traditional Swedish news coverage, with a focus on the emerging podcast medium. It shows that the comedic framing is dramatically more personal and emotional. It is also more thematic and more often on a societal level, while the journalistic news framing is more episodic and on an individual level. The comedic framing is also more focused on issues of political figures and processes, more negative, and more inclusive of different types of societal actors when compared to the news reporting of vertical media.

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“…We observed that humour and shared laughter were common among participants throughout the wānanga, perhaps serving as a tool to overcome embarrassment or awkwardness and to foster a relaxed environment. 33 Overall, participants were engaged and expressed curiosity about the topic as evidenced by a steady flow of conversation and ideas. Knowledge-sharing went both ways; facilitators shared information about STI testing during the wānanga and a summary of research findings was disseminated to organisations and participants once data had been collated.…”

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‘Every strategy needs to be contributing to erasing the stigma’: Māori and Pacific young people talk about overcoming barriers to testing for sexually transmitted infections

Rose,

Dunlop,

Gardiner

et al. 2024

Sex. Health

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Background Māori and Pacific young people are disproportionately impacted by sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Access to STI screening is important to reduce transmission and reproductive health complications. Methods Between November 2022 and May 2023, we held four wānanga (workshops) with Māori and Pacific participants (15–24 years old) to find out what barriers they encounter to STI testing, and hear their ideas about how to overcome these. Participants were recruited via youth-focused community organisations in the Wellington region of Aotearoa New Zealand. Inductive thematic analysis was used to understand data generated from discussions, drawing on Māori and Pacific models of wellbeing to frame themes. Results Thirty-eight participants were involved in the wānanga. Barriers to STI testing related to five themes: (1) differences in cultural values and expression; (2) family/friends; (3) educational gaps; (4) psychological factors; and (5) structural obstacles. Suggested strategies to improve access to sexual health care included the need for free, flexible services, education and health promotion activities to reach young people in their spaces (e.g. church, marae, social media). Participants stressed the need for approaches to be community-based, delivered by trusted individuals using culturally appropriate messages, and saw participation in STI testing as beneficial for whānau/family and communities. Conclusions To improve access to STI testing, participants described the need for free services, together with education and health promotion to improve inter-generational sexual health knowledge. Reframing messages around STIs to align with Māori and Pacific models of wellbeing was identified as a way to normalise conversations, in turn reducing the stigma surrounding STI testing.

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Don't forget, Thursday is test[icle] time! The use of humour in sexuality education

Cited by 26 publications

References 26 publications

An investigative journalist and a stand-up comic walk into a bar: The role of comedy in public engagement with environmental journalism

An investigative journalist and a stand-up comic walk into a bar: The role of comedy in public engagement with environmental journalism

Making news funny: Differences in news framing between journalists and comedians

‘Every strategy needs to be contributing to erasing the stigma’: Māori and Pacific young people talk about overcoming barriers to testing for sexually transmitted infections

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