"What's So Funny About the News?" -- Jone Johnson Lewis, NoVES Leader

Television shows such as the Colbert Report and Jon Stewart's Daily Show take on the news and issues with humor. What's the role of humor in telling the news and getting to the core of issues? (This platform topic was selected by the winner of last year's "Name a Platform" auction prize, and was originally scheduled in February but was postponed due to weather.)