“The insight of being funny” is the motto of all comedians, from Jerry Seinfeld to David Letterman, Andy Kaufman to John Cleese. A sense of humor, when shared, tends to induce relief and peacefulness in everyone involved. There are many ways to use humor in a news report – something worth knowing, as this can help the news producer to write a good story.
“The insight of being funny” is the motto of all comedians, from Jerry Seinfeld to David Letterman, Andy Kaufman to John Cleese. Of course, the ability to be funny may be an acquired talent.
Comedy is a powerful weapon in the hands of the optimist. A sense of humor, when shared, tends to induce relief and peacefulness in everyone involved. The result is a “you all get along” feeling, often felt by the audience.
“If you’re not a funny person,” said Winston Churchill, “what on earth are you doing in politics?” Funny people can win hearts and minds.
Humor may not be a talent – that’s as accurate as saying that writing is not a talent. But there is always some way of tapping into humor, whether it’s with a funny joke or wit.
The best comedies combine humor and truth. They don’t try to be clever – they only try to be true. There are many ways to use humor in a news report – something worth knowing, as this can help the news producer to write a good story.
The fact that Jimmie Nelson died last week in a motorcycle accident is sad. But it has also been a reminder of the kind of humor that matters in life. Or what Jimmie once said, “If the world has taught me anything, it’s that humor can come from almost any place.”
Jokes have an effect on people. And sometimes they can even bring an individual closer to death. Those are the effects of the insight of being funny, and those are the truths that must be told in a news report.
There’s a joke that has survived since Jimmy Nelson was first exposed to it in 1945. It goes like this: A man was fishing on a river. He saw a woman standing by a bridge with a baby in her arms.
The fisherman offered to carry the baby to a more accessible place for safety. When the woman returned, she found the fisherman sitting on a rock, holding a bottle of beer.
The woman told the stranger: “I thought you’d be happy to see me.” “You didn’t tell me you had a baby in your arms,” the stranger replied. “What baby?”
The stranger wrote down the phone number and left. The next day, the father-to-be called the number and discovered the drunkard had made it clear she didn’t want to be bothered.
Those were the effects of the insight of being funny in Jimmie Nelson’s “gripping” tale. But in every news report, there are moments when someone in distress will burst with laughter, leading to the discovery of true stories that make a difference.
