Comedy news

[MikeCh]

I find it very fascinating that so many of my liberal friends get their only news from two source's....the Comedy Channel's Colbert and Stewart. I wonder why they don't necessarily listen to NPR, MSNBC, Fox, CNN, etc. but instead only to the Comedy Channel???

[finnbow]

I listen or watch all of the above (some more than others) and the two Comedy Channel shows are at least as interesting and informative as all but NPR. Going to Fox or MSNBC for news is just asking for biased BS. At least with the Comedy Channel you get a laugh out of it and I believe it's actually aimed at a more intelligent audience than all but NPR. CNN for the most part is also a sorry excuse for a news station.

[JJIII]

That may be the only way they can swallow it.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by finnbow

I listen or watch all of the above (some more than others) and the two Comedy Channel shows are at least as interesting and informative as all but NPR. Going to Fox or MSNBC for news is just asking for biased BS. At least with the Comedy Channel you get a laugh out of it and I believe it's actually aimed at a more intelligent audience than all but NPR. CNN for the most part is also a sorry excuse for a news station.

I still get a newspaper; I listen to NPR in my half-hour each way drive; I check out the Washington Post website 2 or 3 times a week, and my searches on particular issues will often lead me to Huffington. The only TV news that I see are clips that might show up on a website. Not on a regular basis, but I will sometimes catch on the main guests on the Daily show for the past week on the Comedy Central website. On occasion, I have even been known to read an article on the Fox website.

NPR spoiled me years ago. They usually have time to get some in depth reporting from foreign correspondents, sometimes multipart stories on domestic issues, and even long term followups on long-term stories - like checking in once a week or so with people who have lost jobs and see how it is affecting them. Even then they often supplement the radio stories with expansion on the web. Interestingly, this evening I heard them identify themselves as "National Public Media" as opposed to National Public Radio. I am a fan.

Regards,

D-Ray

[Boreas]

I get all my news from The Daily Worker.

John

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Boreas

I get all my news from The Daily Worker.

John

At times I believe you.

Chas

[merrylander]

I don't know who your friends are but here we watch the local channel for local news and the BBC and Newshour. Used to watch CNN until Blitzer got on my nerves, refuse to watch anything on FOX. Couric cured me of CBS news and since they all are sponsored I wonder how much bias that introduces. I still read the Post since AFAIK anything on the Internet is suspect.

[noonereal]

Colbert and Stewart I highly recommend.

I Chris on MSNBC at 5, local NJ news at 6.
BBC at 6:30.
Then Colbert and Stewart.

In the morning I watch Imus on Fox business.

Personally, I find it very fascinating that so many of my conservative friends get their only news from two source's, Beck and Hannity. I wonder why they don't necessarily listen to NPR, MSNBC, Comedy Channel, CNN, etc. but instead only to the Idiot Channel????, I mean Fox.

[Twodogs]

Originally Posted by noonereal

, Beck and Hannity.
.

Funny, those are the two I can't stand to watch. I like O'Reilly, Gretta, and Shepard Smith.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by Twodogs

Funny, those are the two I can't stand to watch. I like O'Reilly, Gretta, and Shepard Smith.

doesn't O'Reilly's arrogance bother you? Between that and his fair and balanced nonsense I tend to skip him. Besides he is up against BB and other sports during his time slot that I choose to watch. I am not familiar with this Shepherd guy. When is he/she on? I'll give it a try.