Illinois teacher suspended for showing Jon Stewart 'Daily Show' clips in class
“An Illinois teacher at Eureka High School is on paid suspension for showing clips of “The Daily Show” in school. Rhett Felix, a first-year government and law teacher, showed three segments from Jon Stewart’s show to his sophomore-level class,” Read more…
(source: Huffington Post)
Jon Stewart compares 'Daily Show' to Fox News: 'We're both expressions of dissatisfaction'
“In the [September 24th] issue of Rolling Stone… Jon Stewart talks to Rolling Stone Executive Editor Eric Bates about his disappointment in Obama, political satire in the post-Bush era and how the 24/7 media is corroding the national debate. ‘[The 24-hour networks] are now the absolute most powerful force driving the political narrative,’ he says. ‘And the picture that they create is one of conflict, because they’re on for 24 hours a day, so they have to create a compelling reason for you to watch them. Otherwise, they’re just Muzak – newzak.’” Read more…
(source: Rolling Stone)
Comedians more trustworthy than journalists?
Paul Provenza: “I actually think that’s a good sign that people trust comedians more than journalists. At least with comedians, you know they are editorializing and opinionating - unlike ‘news’ outlets who do the same damned thing in the guise of reportage. Even in jest, comedians are inherently more honest than the opportunistic, corporate-controlled so-called news.” Read more…
The article has an instant poll asking readers to rate their most trustworthy source of news. Here’s the results as of the time I looked at it. Remember, this is the opinions of people who read the HuffPost; it might look different if you asked Fox News viewers!
(source: Huffington Post)
