Women Comedians in the Digital Age: Media Work and Critical Reputations After Trump

This book offers a thorough examination of digital work by women comedians in the US, exploring their use of digital media to perform jokes, engage with fans, remake their reputations, and become political activists. This book argues that despite its many adverse effects, digital work is changing comedy, empowering women to create new comic forms and negotiate the contentious political climate incited by former President Donald. J. Trump.

Chapters are focused on video podcasting, TikTok, Tw...