Summary: Bassem Youssef, the Egyptian political satirist and host of popular television show al-Bernameg (modeled on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show), is best known for poking fun at Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. But the joke was taken too far on March 31, when he was arrested following a number of complaints from private citizens, accusing him of insulting the President and Islam on his show. Dina Ibrahim, Broadcasting Professor at San Francisco State University talks about Bassem's career, aspirations and recent legal troubles.
