Do you think the Daily Show is biased?

[jwicklun]

I love the Daily Show. It's one of the few shows that shows hypocracy amoing cable news channels and pundits as well as absurdadity of each situation. However, many news channels point at John Stewart as being biased as well as having a "liberal agenda." Although I beg to differ, does AP think that the Daily Show shows a balanced satire of both the liberal and conservative views? Or is John Stewart trying to lean his viewers the left?

[doomcrs04]

Seriously?

[imagination]

lol wait what

[NickLopez]

I think Stephen Colbert is more biased. He's so conservative and is always making fun of democrats, it sucks.

[domotime2]

daily show is on comedy central...... he tries to pick on news reporting in general, if you see he tries to get on NBC/CNN/FOX (mostly FOX) for their bias towards a certain political group. Is he more about the liberals? Sure. But thats just because its fun and easy to make fun of conservatives.

[drudo182]

I think Stephen Colbert is more biased. He's so conservative and is always making fun of democrats, it sucks.

Colbert is more of a character. I have a hard time believing he believes half the stuff he says on that show.

Daily Show... yes. Biased. But that's how it is for all the news channels really.

[NickLopez]

Colbert is more of a character. I have a hard time believing he believes half the stuff he says on that show.

Daily Show... yes. Biased. But that's how it is for all the news channels really.
No way, man, Stephen Colbert is real. My dad's friends with a guy who has met him.

[thisisadisaster]

lolllll at this thread.

[Adeniz19]

wtf i have no idea if people are being serious or sarcastic haha

[Smash Adams]

Yeah fucking Jews and their liberal bias controlling the media

[WakingTheMisery]

They are all fucking commies.

[batmannj]

There is no such thing as non-biased news.

[Praetor]

It is biased in the sense that Jon Stewart is liberal, however I do like that he pursues stupidity wherever he sees it - be it Republican or Democrat.

[Adeniz19]

also, i think the only news station that would point out stewart's "liberal agenda" is fox.

and stephen colbert is in no way conservative. his whole shtick is mocking conservative extremists.

[drudo182]

No way, man, Stephen Colbert is real. My dad's friends with a guy who has met him.

wtf i have no idea if people are being serious or sarcastic haha

Me either. Not after the comment I got after what I originally wrote (as seen above).

[inyoursea]

Hahaha I hope this thread continues on the path it is currently on..

[anamericangod]

No.

[WhoSaidThat?]

Yeah, I'm gonna say no.

[J.C.]

Stewart and Colbert are obviously liberal, but bias to me suggests a level of unfairness. The shows reflect a viewpoint, but I see no unfairness in their presentations.

[NickLopez]

Me either. Not after the comment I got after what I originally wrote (as seen above).
Lololol. I'm fucking around.

This is a very stupid question. The thread creator's question, I mean. Not you.

[imahoodlum]

No, he's just funny.

[more heart]

I think Stephen Colbert is more biased. He's so conservative and is always making fun of democrats, it sucks.

Are you being sarcastic?

[NickLopez]

Are you being sarcastic?
no way.

[more heart]

no way.

Colbert is so liberal it's not even funny.

[Until The Bombs]

Yes, it's biased.

[TJ Wells]

Yes it's biased. But he has every right to be. He's not a fucking newsman, he's a COMEDIAN, a fact he has pointed out several times.

[NickLopez]

Colbert is so liberal it's not even funny.
no waaay!

[TJ Wells]

no waaay!
I have to assume you're being sarcastic. There's no way any normal thinking person could think Colbert wasn't doing a character.

[stupidtyonparad]

yes. the whole point is for the show to be biased. stewart is a liberal almost through and through although he's not blinded by the party. this is also the reason why he gives fox news so much shit. he supported obama 100% (except for his occasional ron paul lines)

its the same thing on colbert, except his faux liberal opinion is completely sarcastic to the point where its tough to know what his real beliefs are

[exploration #4]

Yeah fucking Jews and their liberal bias controlling the media

omg omg this

[Machu505]

Well duh. He's an outspoken socialist.

[NickLopez]

I have to assume you're being sarcastic. There's no way any normal thinking person could think Colbert wasn't doing a character.
Oh, golly, you got me.

[J.C.]

http://hij.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/14/2/212

The Irony of Satire
Political Ideology and the Motivation to See What You Want to See in The Colbert Report

Heather L. LaMarre
The Ohio State University, HLaMarre@gmail.com
Kristen D. Landreville
The Ohio State University
Michael A. Beam
The Ohio State University

This study investigated biased message processing of political satire in The Colbert Report and the influence of political ideology on perceptions of Stephen Colbert. Results indicate that political ideology influences biased processing of ambiguous political messages and source in late-night comedy. Using data from an experiment (N = 332), we found that individual-level political ideology significantly predicted perceptions of Colbert's political ideology. Additionally, there was no significant difference between the groups in thinking Colbert was funny, but conservatives were more likely to report that Colbert only pretends to be joking and genuinely meant what he said while liberals were more likely to report that Colbert used satire and was not serious when offering political statements. Conservatism also significantly predicted perceptions that Colbert disliked liberalism. Finally, a post hoc analysis revealed that perceptions of Colbert's political opinions fully mediated the relationship between political ideology and individual-level opinion.

[MKEcasey]

No way, man, Stephen Colbert is real. My dad's friends with a guy who has met him.
Stephen Colbert is a character. His persona on the show does not reflect his actual views.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_colbert (article on Stephen Colbert)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert_(character) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert_%28character%29) (article on the character)

[NickLopez]

Stephen Colbert is a character. His persona on the show do not reflect his actual views.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_colbert (article on Stephen Colbert)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert_(character) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert_%28character%29) (article on the character)
What do you mean?

[MKEcasey]

What do you mean?
I think some people think that the way Colbert is on the colbert report is who he is in real life. For example, in real life he is a democrat. On the show he claims to be independent even though he often times praises the republican agenda.
This video is kind of an interesting watch. He sort of breaks and explains his "character" on the show.
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[mmmmmpoetry]

Stephen Colbert is a character. His persona on the show does not reflect his actual views.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_colbert (article on Stephen Colbert)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert_(character) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert_%28character%29) (article on the character)

Why would you destroy my hero with this? ):

[stupidtyonparad]

from that video he seems like a legit good guy

[NickLopez]

I think some people think that the way Colbert is on the colbert report is who he is in real life. For example, in real life he is a democrat. On the show he claims to be independent even though he often times praises the republican agenda.
This video is kind of an interesting watch. He sort of breaks and explains his "character" on the show.
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I don't get what you mean..

[EchoPark]

Jon Stewart is a biased liberal Jew who is a very dangerous person. He should be arrrested and charged under the Patriot Act for Un American activities.

[fadedmemories]

It's definitely biased. Doesn't make me like the show less though.