Sunday, March 8, 2009

Give this Man His Peabody

Nay, give him the presidency, sir, I say!

Why is it that I learn more from watching fake news than I do from news? How is it that this man can do better journalism in a comedy show than professional journalists?

News exist to report on the immediate moment. They funnel their resources into making sure they are the first to get breaking news. As a result, fact checking and checks for consistency are put on the back burner.

Jon has created a niche in news for himself: a news program on news program. Watch as he tears CNBC apart, and this is just a single example of what he does night after night. Give this man a Peabody, please.