Jon Stewart's Daily Show Beats MSNBC in Viewer Trust

[patric]

Maybe they should adopt the FOX news model and try to make viewers indignant and angry at people that are different from them. Seems to be working.

(Jon Stewart) asked whether the media's focus on sex and character "sells more papers" than more substantive issues; and he asked what impact the media's alleged transformation has had on the pool of political talent. Bai answered that one by saying that it has kept talent away and opened the door to lame politicians who never have to "explain themselves or demonstrate what they know."

http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/5s9bwu/matt-bai

[carltonplace]

Yeah, I would have to say Carlton's comment was beyond pot=>kettle.

If you ever watch Maddow, it's all about anger, and Sharpton. . . well don't really have to say anything about that.

I like CBS, and CNN has really turned themselves around since they started reporting without White House consent again. We were always a CBS evening news family, but find ourselves bouncing over to CNN now with more frequency.

Flip between FOX and MSNBC O'Rielly and Maddow and tell me that the theatrics are the same.  They aren't.

Personally I don't watch either MSNBC or FOX News...they aren't news channels; they are opinion channels.

MSNBC only exists because FOX News exists and therefore is reactionary and pointless.

FOX News only exists because a billionaire Aussie wants to influence American politics and move the country into far right lunacy for his own gain.

All of the "personalities" on these shows are playing characters in order to keep people watching and to keep them moving away from the middle.

If I want news infotainment then I absolutely choose John Stewart for that.