[lbo-talk] Indiana University Study: The Daily Show is as substantive as the real news

[Matt]

On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 04:13:27PM +0200, Ira Glazer wrote:
> http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061004-7908.html
> 
> 10/4/2006 4:36:32 PM, by Eric Bangeman <mailto:eric at arstechnica.com>
> 
> The Daily Show is much funnier than traditional newscasts, but a new 
> study from Indiana University says it has the same amount of meat on its 
> bones when it comes to coverage of the news. The brand of news coverage 

[...]

Anyone who watches their programs regularly probably already feels
this way.  Why is it that the only place on the US TV I can see
journalists pointing out lies from politicians, their contradictions,
and reducing incredulous claims to revealed bullshit is between 11PM
and Midnight, Monday through Thursday, on Comedy Central???  And done
under the guise of "fake news" (stop fucking saying that, Stewart!).

Nothing hit this home more than this piece, where Colbert
challenges the Congressman who wanted the 10 Commandments posted in
the Capital to *actually name them*, but was then criticized by the
"real news" [sic] for his low-brow pandering:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UANi2TApmuY

Watch it in its entirety...

Matt

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