5.08.2008

An answer in search of a question


When Americans last year were asked to name the journalist they most admired, showing up at No. 4 on the list was a comedian. Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central and former master of ceremonies at Academy Award shows, tied in the rankings with anchormen Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather and cable host Anderson Cooper.

[From

Journalism, Satire or Just Laughs? "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Examined | Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ)
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"Are Americans confused?" ventures Project for Excellence in Journalism. Well, maybe. But not so much these Americans. PEJ's executive study notes:



The survey also suggests Daily Show viewers are highly informed, an indication that The Daily Show is not their lone source of news. Regular viewers of The Daily Show and the Colbert Report were most likely to score in the highest percentile on knowledge of current affairs.


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