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  • Its no joke: IU study finds The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to be as substantive as network news: IU News Room: Indiana University

    From the page: "While much has been written in the media about The Daily Show's impact, Fox's study is the first scholarly effort to systematically examine how the comedy program compares to traditional television news as sources of political information. The study, "No... more

    Reviewed by LiesAmongFlowers Oct 05 2006, 04:59pm ( 28 reviews ) • iu.edu

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  • Rated by brainbeam23 on Oct 19, 12:17am

    That The Daily Show has as much substance as a "real" news show doesn't surprise me. And I love the irony that the researcher making the claim is named Fox. Reality has its own sense of humor.

  • Rated by poptart2nd on Aug 07, 9:26am

    i've always known this. its not like he makes up shit when he goes on air. everything that he satirizes is true.

  • Rated by J-Rabbit on Nov 13 2006, 8:52am

    I love the Daily Show--seriously :)

  • Rated by JCness on Nov 12 2006, 8:31pm

    From the page: "It's no joke: IU study finds The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to be as substantive as network news FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 4, 2006 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Which would you think has more substantive news coverage -- traditional broadcast network newscasts or The Daily Show with Jon Stewart? Would you believe the answer is neither? Julia R. Fox, assistant professor of telecommunications at Indiana University isn't joking when she says the popular "fake news" program, which last week featured Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as a guest, is just as substantive as network coverage." I knew it. Fake news is just as good as "real" news.

  • Rated by MeansDarling on Nov 11 2006, 7:07am

    Haha, this arcticle is Great! XD

  • Rated by skipp0023 on Nov 04 2006, 6:43am

    As others have said, I think this is more about the lack of substance in network news than the content of The Daily Show. Sure, you get an overview of the headlines and a few good laughs, but there's nothing in-depth most of the time, at least from what I've seen.

  • Rated by popwireless on Nov 04 2006, 3:44am

    What a joke. he left patting itself on the back.