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    Default Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    http://www.timepolls.com/hppolls/arc...sults_417.html

    Not the best poll by far but stories like this say alot about the state of modern media when a fake newsman is trusted more than real news anchors. I heard on the radio a few years ago that people who watch the Daily Show are more informed of events than people who follow other news sources.

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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

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    Just hilarious

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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    Isn't the whole point of his show to make fun of infotainment?

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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    Good. News should be decentralized, rather than letting it be dominated by a few big corporations.

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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    It's probably because we as a group are a pack of dribbling retards. Stewart takes the time to learn about what he's talking about, and he's not just a comdian, but he certainly puts enough of his own slant on stuff as well. But he's funny while he does it so that makes him popular and of course he's entertainment so our pack of dribbling retards vote for him in this manner. I don't like any media though, or rather trust any, so whatever.

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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    I'm surprised Stephen Colbert didn't make it.
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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    Quote Originally Posted by Henry X View Post
    I'm surprised Stephen Colbert didn't make it.
    I think too many people mistake him for being a legitimate conservative.




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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    Actually to be fair, both Stewart and Colbert I'd trust more than any other journalist show. Comedians have a way of telling the truth through their jokes. They also both tend to poke fun at both sides.
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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    Scary thing, when doing a poll in my college level American Government class this past fall, 75% of the class thought The Daily Show was a real news program rather than a comedy show. 70% of the students only watched the Daily Show and the Colbert Report for news. And worse still, only 20% could tell me who Sarah Palin or Joe Biden were. And only 2 students knew Obama was a Senator from Illinois and I was teaching in Aurora, IL. I am really scared for our future. These kids really know very little when it comes to the political scene.

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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    Quote Originally Posted by Buddhababe View Post
    Scary thing, when doing a poll in my college level American Government class this past fall, 75% of the class thought The Daily Show was a real news program rather than a comedy show. 70% of the students only watched the Daily Show and the Colbert Report for news. And worse still, only 20% could tell me who Sarah Palin or Joe Biden were. And only 2 students knew Obama was a Senator from Illinois and I was teaching in Aurora, IL. I am really scared for our future. These kids really know very little when it comes to the political scene.
    Government isn't politics. American Government is just a prerequisite class for people pursuing degrees in other fields, so I'm not surprised at the results of that. It's worse in high school though, trust me.
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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    Quote Originally Posted by Buddhababe View Post
    Scary thing, when doing a poll in my college level American Government class this past fall, 75% of the class thought The Daily Show was a real news program rather than a comedy show. 70% of the students only watched the Daily Show and the Colbert Report for news.
    A different study showed The Daily show contained just as much factual news as the real news shows.

    So they wouldn't be any less informed than people watching the real news.



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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    I agree with this report. While I get my own news from online sources. Ironically, there is something about stewart that just is not as contrived as all the little laughs and small talk that the big news anchors do.

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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    Online polls are meaningless. They only capture the young demographic, which are precisely the demographic that watchs the Daily Show. Middle-aged and seniors are less represented in online polls and they likely aren't a fan of the Daily Show or Jon Stewart.

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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    + its TIME. But I know a lot of people that watch Colbert Report and the Daily News, I hope they dont think thats actual news, I hope...

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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    Quote Originally Posted by Downey View Post
    + its TIME. But I know a lot of people that watch Colbert Report and the Daily News, I hope they dont think thats actual news, I hope...
    I hope people who watch CNN don't think that's actual news, I hope.



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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    In some states they polled less than 20 people....

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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    I believe this poll is more a reflection on the likes of Fox and CNN than it is on The Daily Show, as funny as it is.
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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    I just looked at a few other polls, it looks buggy.

    Specifically, check out Iowa in these polls:
    http://www.timepolls.com/hppolls/arc...sults_416.html
    http://www.timepolls.com/hppolls/arc...sults_418.html
    Why is Iowa voting exactly reverse to all other 49 states?

    And how can Bing come out on top of Google, when all but one state choose Google?????



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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    I just looked at a few other polls, it looks buggy.

    Specifically, check out Iowa in these polls:
    http://www.timepolls.com/hppolls/arc...sults_416.html
    http://www.timepolls.com/hppolls/arc...sults_418.html
    Why is Iowa voting exactly reverse to all other 49 states?

    And how can Bing come out on top of Google, when all but one state choose Google?????


    Just look at the number of people polled...... Some as low as 16!

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    Default Re: Time poll names Jon Stewart the most trusted newscaster.

    Quote Originally Posted by patrick1191 View Post
    Just look at the number of people polled...... Some as low as 16!
    In Vermont... 4 and 0 !!
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