* NEW * The Serious Consequences of Congress as a Target of Humorists    
   
In 2011, Stephen Frantzich, U.S. Naval Academy, received a Michel Special Grant    
from The Dirksen Congressional Center for a project entitled "The Serious    
Consequences of Congress as a Target of Humorists." This exploratory research    
is designed to analyze humorous representations correlated with public    
knowledge and evaluation of Congress. Congressional representations seem like    
fertile ground for testing a number of important hypotheses relevant both to    
Congress and a broader understanding of the sources of public opinion toward    
other political institutions. The research resulted in a teaching module now    
posted on The Center's Web site.    
   
Find "The Serious Consequences of Congress as a Target of Humorists" at:    
http://www.dirksencenterprojects.org/editorialcartoons/index.htm    
   
Cindy Koeppel    
   
The Dirksen Congressional Center    
   
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Pekin, IL 61554    
   
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