A new poll released Wednesday by Rasmussen Reports found that about one-third of Americans under the age of 40 believe that shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are replacing "traditional" news outlets. According to the poll, nearly 39 percent of adults say shows like Stewart's and Colbert's are helping Americans stay informed about current events, and around 21 percent say the shows are "at least somewhat influential in shaping their political opinions."They are desperate to make this a young person's trend. My mom watches both these shows and loves them.
And look at how Jon Stewart interviewed Jim Cramer. Is Comedy Central the only network with video libraries in broadcast media? It's a amazing when you can hold people accountable for what they say via video clips.
Quite telling when you watch Stewart and Colbert for news and Morning Joe and Fox for laughs. Would Comedy Central have followed a white bronco for hours?
Having just watched 1984 on Netflix last night, this is exactly what "newspeak" and "memory hole" was all about.
Source: HuffPo
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