I found this comment quite interesting and relevant to what we've discussed so far in class. While this might have been said partially in jest, it is easy to believe that Albright is acknowledging the unique way in which The Daily Show has positioned itself in the political news landscape. She might have been praising Stewart for the role the show has played in promoting a "smart discourse" among a younger audience."I'm also a professor, and I'm excited about how involved young people are with this election, I think it's phenomenal. What you're doing is also phenomenal ... I know where people get their news!"
Next, on "The Word" segment of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert addresses the New York Times article which broke the John McCain lobbyist story. He begins by poking fun at the original article's title: For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risk. The article is breaking a scandal, of course, so it should have a much catchier title – and furthermore, the word "sex" isn't even mentioned once in the article! Colbert includes criticism that the story is too long – "it goes on for nine pages!" – and is generally bringing to light the average news consumer's need for short, flashy snippets about sex scandals at the expense of detailed, contextualized articles.During the remainder of the segment, Colbert references the influence of the "blog-o-sphere" on the news cycle as agents that amplify "internet whispers" into giant news stories that become "true" simply because of their immense coverage. All-in-all, one rarely realizes the amount of Colbert's show which uses satire to focus specifically on the state of America's changing media environment. Together with Stewart's companion Daily Show, The Colbert Report gives the viewer some much-needed perspective, if only viewed through the right lens.
(Content taken from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report, aired 2008-02-27 at 2300 and 2330. Quotes are approximate.)
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