Watch this.
This really puts The Daily Show in a different light for me. I always knew this was the case, but it feels different reading about what goes on behind the scenes. Jon Stewart often skewers Fox News for blurring the lines between their opinion and news segments. While it’s true his show is on Comedy Central, I think many viewers, myself included, often blur the line between entertainment and news while watching The Daily Show.
This can be a great thing. As much as Stewart & Co. hide behind the veil of Comedy Central to make their content palatable, they do raise awareness about very important, but dry/overlooked, issues (only they can make make campaign finance interesting). However it can be difficult to know when they are prioritizing entertainment over public awareness.
I needed this reality check.
