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Journalism is serious business. That doesn’t mean it can’t be funny.

Poynter · TyLisa C. Johnson · last updated

5 reasons humor (and memes) can help journalists inform audiences, build community and cut through the noise

How will you learn that the world is ending?

Maybe your phone buzzes with a news alert. Maybe you open Google News and see the headlines. But it’s also likely you sprint to social media and are met with a meme.

 

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