I was watching the Daily Show with John Stewart for the first time this week to see why this news show is so popular. It’s a satiracle news program hosted by John Stewart, in which the Stewart discusses the latest headline news with a twist of humor. John discusses the budget, current events, politics, news and even pop culture on the show.
To think that this is the most watched news program in America scares me. The show has won numerous awards including an Emmy and Peabody award. It’s a fact that most cable TV networks which are presumably unbiased have less viewership than the Daily Show. Stewart does his best to make fun of the news though he presents facts.
What should we do to keep viewers tuned in to local cable tv news? I have no idea, but I believe that if Americans like the sort of news on the Daily Show as opposed to unbiased local news, then America is dumbing down. It’s not enough anymore to include beautiful looking anchors to keep viewership at a steady or rising slop. Perhaps entertainment is the “new” news. It’s kind of sad.
