This poll done by Time.com asks "Now that Walter Cronkite has passed on, who is America's most trusted newscaster?" Jon Stewart took the gold and passed the other three by a good margin. My first instinct when looking at this is to look back to my research methods class and pick this poll apart. Obviously this is just an online poll and not official in any way. There is even fine print that says, "Note: Poll results are not scientific and reflect the options of only those users who chose to participate. Poll results are not reflected in real time." So, at least Time admits it. After my instinct of cirticism passed, I wondered what I could take away from this poll. Why did Stewart win? I think that it reflects the annoyance that a large part of America has for the news today. A big part of Jon Stewart's show is making fun of main stream news channels, and people obviously relate to that. I know that I do. Plus, his show gives a good look at news stories from a sarcastic and funny perspective. A lot of people say they don't watch the news because it's too depressing. Perhaps this poll is the proof.
This is very interesting, but I agree with you. I would like to see the poll they used and how many people answered it. However, Jon Stewart is a powerful newscaster (if you can call him that). Most everything that he reports on is dead on, but with a funny twist to it. I love watching his show because it is entertaining which might be why he won. He reports in a way people relate to and enjoy which makes him more personable and therefore more trusted. Very interesting post!
ReplyDeletethanks! i thought it was interesting too. i also thought he won because an internet poll will target younger people who are more likely to watch the daily show.
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