47 percent of those between 18 and 29 get information about presidential campaigns from late-night

[lonestarnot]

comedy shows. Now that sucks ass!

[flyingfysh]

1. that's not necessarily bad

What if they get it from the Daily Show?

[lonestarnot]

2. So the body politic does not need a formal education with regard to candidates?

Shouldn't people read more or something who are age 18-29?

[eyesroll]

3. I'm out of that demographic and I get info from late-night comedy shows...but also from other

sources.

Did whatever you read/heard say "exclusively?" If not, that just means about half of young voters watch (and pay attention to) late-night comedy shows.

[lonestarnot]

7. I will get you the link. Dan Rather said it. No it didn't say "exclusively."

[lonestarnot]

10. link here

47 percent of those between 18 and 29 get information about presidential campaigns from late-night comedy shows, and there is, I think, a new bit of research out today by MTV, and Nickelodeon, and CBS News, pretty much the same thing and echoing that.
http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0010/19/lkl.00.html

[pepperbear]

4. yes it's sad, but I'd rather they got it from the DS then from MSNBC, FOX or CNN! n/t

[valerief]

5. And there's only two of them! nt

[lonestarnot]

8. Well actually aren't there more than that?

What about Leno, Letterman, Conan etc?

[valerief]

11. They don't really provide news the way Stewart and Colbert do. nt

[Selatius]

6. This is simply because the corporate news media doesn't really report news anymore

They report on anything that generates advertising revenue, but often times there is a conflict between informing the citizenry with serious issues and pursuing greater profits for the shareholders. I don't know. That's my best guess. People are programmed since childhood in this country to not take interest, to be detached, to be a cog in a machine. They are programmed to be passive consumers instead of active citizens.

[lonestarnot]

9. Damn it makes me mad. Here I am, kid in a public school, honors

classes and I am vigilant about homework every night. Wondering if I'm contributing to his being a cog in a wheel. AcK! :puke:

[Forkboy]

12. Better than getting it from CNN or Fox.

:shrug: