* 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 2815 Broadway Pekin, IL 61554 309.347.7113 309.347.6432 Fax Email: [log in to unmask] Web site: http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DirksenCenter ############################ To unsubscribe from the SACTO-AREA-BTSA list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://netpals.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-NETPALS.exe?SUBED1=SACTO-AREA-BTSA&A=1