‘Daily Show,’ ‘Colbert’ viewers most informed about news
“The most knowledgeable Americans were those who got their news from the Web sites of major papers and those who watched programs like The Colbert Report or The Daily Show; they correctly answered 54 percent of the questions about current affairs, while regular viewers of local TV news and network morning shows got only about 35 percent right.”
It has been clear that many young people are getting their news from the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. On one hand it is a shame that people are learning of current events by watching Comedy Central, but on the other hand if not for shows like these people might not seek any form of news. Many viewers are no longer looking for objective, non-biased reporting, but want entertainment as well.
http://www.lostremote.com/2007/06/17/daily-show-and-colbert-viewers-most-informed-about-news/
