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Why Fox News is Awesome

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"If the news doesn't fit your narrative, change the fucking news" :rofl:

(the whole bit is decent, but the good stuff starts about 5:30 in)

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-s ... -narrative" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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That is some funny stuff.

Stewart is the king of pointing clips taken out of context using clips taken out of context. :lol: :lol: :D
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danefan wrote:That is some funny stuff.

Stewart is the king of pointing clips taken out of context using clips taken out of context. :lol: :lol: :D
:nod:

He's just trying to help MSNBC improve. :lol:
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kalm wrote:
danefan wrote:That is some funny stuff.

Stewart is the king of pointing clips taken out of context using clips taken out of context. :lol: :lol: :D
:nod:

He's just trying to help MSNBC improve. :lol:
Exactly. Can't wait for the Fox News watchers to come in and tell how this is somehow not comedy.
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danefan wrote:
kalm wrote:
:nod:

He's just trying to help MSNBC improve. :lol:
Exactly. Can't wait for the Fox News watchers to come in and tell how this is somehow not comedy.
It is comedy. It's sad some people watch it for news.
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andy7171 wrote:It is comedy. It's sad some people watch it for news.
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andy7171 wrote:
danefan wrote:
Exactly. Can't wait for the Fox News watchers to come in and tell how this is somehow not comedy.
It is comedy. It's sad some people watch it for news.
I know you guys say that, but I've yet to find anyone who takes the Daily Show as actual news.

I do find it sad that people take Fox News or MSNBC as the truth on a subject though. Both clearly biased, yet some people ignore it or are just to naive to see it?
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89Hen wrote:
andy7171 wrote:It is comedy. It's sad some people watch it for news.
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I'm guessing most who watch it recognize it for what it is - infotainment. It's just like the other three. I wonder if people watching those think they're getting the news? :thumb:
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danefan wrote:I know you guys say that, but I've yet to find anyone who takes the Daily Show as actual news.
More than half the viewers. :nod:
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kalm wrote:I'm guessing most who watch it recognize it for what it is - infotainment.
No chance.
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89Hen wrote:
danefan wrote:I know you guys say that, but I've yet to find anyone who takes the Daily Show as actual news.
More than half the viewers. :nod:
I'm guessing more than half the Fox, MSNBC, and CNN viewers think they're watching news too. :nod:
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Oh wow.

That first Hannity clip is EPIC. What an idiot.

It's true tho. And it is sad those who watch any "news" channel and expect to get news.

But I hold a degree from a campus that is a walking, breathing Fox News junkie, so I know there are plenty of people who take it like it's gold and spread its propaganda like the plague.
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89Hen wrote:
danefan wrote:I know you guys say that, but I've yet to find anyone who takes the Daily Show as actual news.
More than half the viewers. :nod:
Source?

I remember a study from a few years ago that found Daily Show viewers were among the most informed. That doesn't mean they don't take the Daily Show as actual news... but, it would lead me to assume it's not their primary source of news. :geek:
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Skjellyfetti wrote:
89Hen wrote: More than half the viewers. :nod:
Source?

I remember a study from a few years ago that found Daily Show viewers were among the most informed. That doesn't mean they don't take the Daily Show as actual news... but, it would lead me to assume it's not their primary source of news. :geek:
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kalm wrote:
89Hen wrote: More than half the viewers. :nod:
I'm guessing more than half the Fox, MSNBC, and CNN viewers think they're watching news too. :nod:
They are all watching news. They just have to be clever enough to pick the pepper out of the fly sh!t.

There is no such thing as pure, straight news, including NPR and BBC. Every reporter has a worldview and an angle.
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kalm wrote:
89Hen wrote: More than half the viewers. :nod:
I'm guessing more than half the Fox, MSNBC, and CNN viewers think they're watching news too. :nod:
Good point. :clap:
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