Although The Daily Show has not had any new episodes recently due to the writers strike, when all the episodes were new, this was the source of news for many college and high school students. Jon Stewart is an energetic and entertaining host who blends just the right amount of comedy with actual news in order to keep the audience coming back for more. As a few of our most recent readings in The Politics of News book has pointed out, in order for the audience of this group to understand the jokes that are made, the audience must be educated on the news. Because of this, I believe that the people who watch shows like The Daily Show or The Colbert Report are extremely intellegent. However, not all the stories on these shows are for those intellectuals who might be watching.
Overall, I really believe that this type of news program is much more enjoyable then the normal nightly news because the normal nightly news tends to be bland, but Jon Stewart makes this program so entertaining. On YouTube there is a clip from The Daily Show called "America To The Rescue", in which Jon Stewart talks about American foreign policy and how our government solves all the international problems that exist. Basically, either by giving other countries money or weapons. Its a really funny clip, but it is informative at the same time, which is why The Daily Show is so successful.
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