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As I mentioned in a later post, it actually IS. There was a study done on it - a study done by such a reputable source, in fact, that I spent an entire political science class discussing this. Taking into account education, and various other demographics, the Daily Show viewers were more informed about the presidential election than viewers of any other show.
And you're right - it's a horrible source of info - which is what makes this so sad.
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Ah, the reason you came to this conclusion is because viewers of the Daily Show are ussually more interested in political events and happenings anyways so there is a lurking variable there. Since TDS is focussed around politics, the viewers probably already know some about what's going on. Viewers of CNN might be looking to see how the market is doing or what the weather is like, and might be less interested in politics. Taking this into consideration, we can see how these statistics are slightly unfair.
I normally like Jon Stewarts show, I must admit I like his sidekick guys more than him though, especially Steven Colbert, but Jon Stewart acted like an ass on Crossfire. I don't think he even really made a point. After watching that I just thought less of Jon Stewart.