Forget the creative genius; The Daily Show ticked me off tonight

Satire is always going to skewer those in power more than those who aren't.

But they'll fire at anyone.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=87456&title=pussy-party

 

So they rip on Dems every 1 yeah, 4 months?
I know that's an exaggeration, but come on. Watch the show from tonight and tell me it wasn't way too over the top.

 

Link?

 

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/posts/1998558/

 

Because, influence or no, TDS/Colbert aren't attempting to be legitimate news shows. That's not the goal. FNC purports to be an accurate news source without bias. Comedy Central, left-leaning though it may be, has never made that claim. The expectations are quite different.

And the fact is, TDS/Colbert do make good points while garnering ratings. That's the hidden value in what is actually comedy -- just like SNL used to be with Weekend Update. But if you're expecting TDS/Colbert to elevate the discourse just because some people take them more seriously than they take themselves ... you've got another think coming. I don't think they owe that to their viewers, and I don't think viewers are allowed to be disappointed if, well, it's just comedy.

Sorry, not seeing it. They rip on the Dems plenty. But as was previously mentioned, the party in power is always, always going to be ripped on more than the minority. And the fact is, this GOP administration has given them plenty of material to work with. Maybe you should direct your anger there.

 

I guess I feel bad for the GOPers who were trying to be friendly and accommodating to The Daily Show, not knowing that their interviews would be edited in a way that makes them look insensitive to hurricane victims. It doesn't matter if its FOX interviewing protesters or The Daily Show doing a bit, you should be straightforward with interview subjects about the nature or what your piece will be.

 

It's Idiocracy, old man.

Now be quiet and take your electrolytes.

 

Sort of blaming the rooster for causing the sunrise here, are we not?

 

Brawndo has what plants crave!

 

This whole thread should have ended right here. Sigh ...

 

Poll young people - even journalism students - and you'll find that many see The Daily Show as their primary source of news. Some sell it as "well, the Daily Show DIRECTS people to find the real news!"

I don't think that's always true. The Daily Show doesn't necessarily lead people to say, "gee, I wonder what the real truth is behind that?"

But I wonder: is it the Daily Show's responsibility to do so, or is it there just to entertain? It's on Comedy Central, and people taking it as an authority on news is more a commentary on how twisted society's view of media is, than it is the fault of Jon Stewart.

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Stewart has made the point repeatedly that for people to laugh at the jokes, they have to know what is going on.
And that's very much true. You need a basic understanding of current events to get the jokes. So I don't see how people can claim that the Daily Show is their primary news source.