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Little, Laura E. “Laughing at Censorship.” Yale Law School Legal Scholarship Repository, Jan. 2016, https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/yjlh/vol28/iss2/1/.
This academic source goes into extensive detail and explains the history of censorship, particularly when it comes to comedians. This source also discusses why people censor controversial material, and the comedy around censorship- how people laugh at censorship itself. The author uses a variety of studies to empathize her points. This assisted me in finding instances of comedic censorship in history. This was especially helpful for the "Social Media" page.
2. Arnowitz, Leora. “Parkland Survivors Slam Louis C.K. after Audio Reportedly Features Him Mocking Them.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 31 Dec. 2018, https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/12/31/louis-c-k-slammed-twitter-reportedly-mocking-parkland-kids-non-binary/2448618002/.
This popular source also assisted me in "Social Media" page. It offered information about Louis Ck's latest controversy and how people on social media responded. This helped me find common themes between his censorship and the censorship of other comedians. I would recommend to those who are interested in the censorship of comedians to read this source, as it gives thoughtful insight into one of America's most controversial characters.
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3. Heidi Kitrosser, Free Speech, Higher Education, and the PC Narrative, 101 Minn. L. Rev. 1987 (2017), available at http://scholarship.law.umn.edu/faculty_articles/593.
This academic source reviews the relevent history of the censorship of comedians on college campuses. The trends discussed in this article offer a clear understanding of the evolution of the issue. The journal mainly focuses on the debate between the right to free speech and fredom of choice. It also discusses the PC movement and it's affect on comedians throughout the country.
4. Flanagan, Caitlin. “The Censorship of Stand-Up Comedy on College Campuses.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 7 Aug. 2015, https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/thats-not-funny/399335/.
This popular source offered a lot of information about why college students have rejected traditional comedy sets and how the comedians have had to react to the changes that modern times have brought. For those interested in learning more about the affects that censorship holds on comedians I would recommend this read.
5. TORTAROLO, EDOARDO. INVENTION OF FREE PRESS: Writers and Censorship in Eighteenth Century Europe. SPRINGER, 2018.
This academic source discusses the history of ​comedic censorship and freedom of the Press in Europe in the Eighteenth Century. This book gave me crucial information which helped me understand trends from the past that have resurfaced in more modern times. This also offered me information about how comedians have reacted to restrictions in their rights throughout history.
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6. Itzkoff, Dave. “Trump and 'S.N.L.': A Look Back at a Complicated Relationship.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 9 Feb. 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/09/arts/television/donald-trump-saturday-night-live-alec-baldwin.html.
This popular source provides information important to understanding Donald Trump's relationship with shows like "Saturday Night Live." Here is where I learned information about how politicians often are very sensitive towards material that they perceive to be a threat. It is important to understand the reasons behind why governments or politicians try to censor material and this does an incredible job explaining this phenomena.