Politics and Creativity...
In response to the lecture on politics and creativity, I drew from the stimulus given at the start of the readings, the humorous cartoons and images sending up politicians and politics.
I thought about the idea of creativity in politics and the Australian response which led me to thinking about how media responds to media.
Typically, the Australian sense of humour is seen to be satirical, dry and sarcastic. Every week in major newspapers there are humorous caricatures sending up prominent politicians and whatever the latest ‘hot topic’ is.
Programmes such as CNNN, The Glass House and even The 7:30 Report all regularly refer to recent politics and make it look as foolish as they can.
Even serious issues such as war, poverty, detention centres and health care crisis do not escape the dry and even sometimes true jokes about government and those within.
In my opinion, one of the best satires that draws from politicians and the ‘creative’ movements within parliament is the weekly interviewer and interviewer skit played by Brian Dawe and John Clarke on The 7:30 Report.
I have therefore this week provided a link to one of their send ups. The most important point to make is often the humour they use is simply just imitations of the real deal. Obviously, they have no agenda to promote any Australian party so they use clever humour to pick holes and make all the importance look a little foolish.
It is just another example of how creativity and humour can be used to cast another light of creativity within the world of politics. Here is a link to the John Clarke and Brian Dawe skits, take a look and see what I mean...
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/7.30_clarkedawe.htm
Also, take a look at the digital net versions of ABC 2, where recent sendups of current news are on The Chaser News Alerts.
http://abc.net.au/cnnnn/
I thought about the idea of creativity in politics and the Australian response which led me to thinking about how media responds to media.
Typically, the Australian sense of humour is seen to be satirical, dry and sarcastic. Every week in major newspapers there are humorous caricatures sending up prominent politicians and whatever the latest ‘hot topic’ is.
Programmes such as CNNN, The Glass House and even The 7:30 Report all regularly refer to recent politics and make it look as foolish as they can.
Even serious issues such as war, poverty, detention centres and health care crisis do not escape the dry and even sometimes true jokes about government and those within.
In my opinion, one of the best satires that draws from politicians and the ‘creative’ movements within parliament is the weekly interviewer and interviewer skit played by Brian Dawe and John Clarke on The 7:30 Report.
I have therefore this week provided a link to one of their send ups. The most important point to make is often the humour they use is simply just imitations of the real deal. Obviously, they have no agenda to promote any Australian party so they use clever humour to pick holes and make all the importance look a little foolish.
It is just another example of how creativity and humour can be used to cast another light of creativity within the world of politics. Here is a link to the John Clarke and Brian Dawe skits, take a look and see what I mean...
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/7.30_clarkedawe.htm
Also, take a look at the digital net versions of ABC 2, where recent sendups of current news are on The Chaser News Alerts.
http://abc.net.au/cnnnn/
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