It is a way of criticizing through humor.

The Nets limped to 26 victories as he alienated some players by criticizing them through the news media.

Many also criticized the over-commercialization of the program through its sponsors and manipulating presentations to promote commercial interests.

A crowd often forms as the group's members, sometimes dressed in dark robes, loudly criticize American policy through a megaphone.

Watkins congratulates Gray for criticizing the mayor through the police subcommittee.

He strongly criticizes public inefficiency through the major Quebec newspapers.

Before tonight's game, Harris was displeased with Scott's method of criticizing players through the news media.

Radio 4 criticised Twitter's contribution to the riots through greed and criminality.

Moratín criticizes some women of the upper classes through Irene.