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This 8-page paper discusses the increase in popularity of satirical news versus the "real" news on television. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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and then being sent to coveted positions in the field. The ultimate accolade to a television journalist was an anchor position. These days,
however, it seems as though the requirements for television journalism have changed. All one needs is a background in stand-up comedy and an understanding of current news and political trends.
Mass media programs such as the Daley Show with John Stewart and Bill Maher and Stephen Colbert are holding the general media
accountable for accuracy in reporting - many times, given the growing biases of so-called "news networks" such as Fox News and MSNBC, viewers are turning to such shows not only
for entertainment, but to get an ironic, if not truthful, take of the news. In this paper, well first focus on the
literature about the so-called "fake" news and what popular cultures are saying about these different programs. From that literature, and from the programs themselves, well determine if there is more
truth to the satirical take on the news than what comes from mainstream journalists and network news. The organization of the paper will focus first on literature, than commentary, than
analysis. Literature Review "Its not easy being a fake newsman in 2010," remarked Time magazine columnist James Poniewozik in late 2010). "Reality keeps
stealing your best material." Poniewozik has a point - trying to find unbiased news on so-called "news" networks is becoming all but impossible. Turn on Fox News and one is
likely treated to the ultra-conservative view of everything ranging from the higher price of gas (President Barack Obamas fault), jobless rates (also the Presidents fault), to turmoil in the Middle
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