ABSTRACT

Comparing and contrasting the journalistic routines that manifest in a Zimbabwean political satire show, The Week with Cde Fatso, and those manifesting in content from the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation Television, the study argues that political satire’s alternativeness as a form of journalism lies in its journalistic role performance. By subverting conventional journalistic routines, satire can offer an alternative version of journalism that is overlooked by traditional media due to different forces. Under Zimbabwe’s conditions, The Week has risen to fulfil interventionist, watchdog and civic journalism roles that have been neglected by the national broadcaster.

摘要

该研究比较和对比了津巴布韦政治讽刺节目《The Week with Cde Fatso》和津巴布韦广播公司电视节目中出现的新闻惯例，认为政治讽刺作为一种新闻形式的另类性在于其新闻角色表现。通过颠覆传统的新闻惯例，讽刺可以提供一种由于不同力量而被传统媒体忽视的新闻的替代版本。在津巴布韦的条件下，《周刊》已经崛起，以履行被国家广播公司忽视的干预主义、监督者和公民新闻角色。