Comments on: No Wonder Many People Get Their News From Comedy Central Now http://themoderatevoice.com/23921/no-wonder-many-people-get-their-news-from-comedy-central-now/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 07:46:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/23921/no-wonder-many-people-get-their-news-from-comedy-central-now/comment-page-1/#comment-161770 pacatrue Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:27:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/23921/no-wonder-many-people-get-their-news-from-comedy-central-now/#comment-161770 I heard a McCain campaign advisor yesterday on NPR quoting Joe the Plumber's economic policy. They're making fun of Obama for calling Warren Buffett, but quoting Joe. It's becoming surreal. I heard a McCain campaign advisor yesterday on NPR quoting Joe the Plumber's economic policy. They're making fun of Obama for calling Warren Buffett, but quoting Joe. It's becoming surreal.

]]> By: davigoli http://themoderatevoice.com/23921/no-wonder-many-people-get-their-news-from-comedy-central-now/comment-page-1/#comment-161729 davigoli Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:44:05 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/23921/no-wonder-many-people-get-their-news-from-comedy-central-now/#comment-161729 Yeah, Superdestroyer, you can keep imagining those facts in your head all you want. No need to refer to actual reality. Have fun in that little bubble of yours. Yeah, Superdestroyer, you can keep imagining those facts in your head all you want. No need to refer to actual reality. Have fun in that little bubble of yours.

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/23921/no-wonder-many-people-get-their-news-from-comedy-central-now/comment-page-1/#comment-161689 superdestroyer Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:52:02 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/2008-elections/23921/no-wonder-many-people-get-their-news-from-comedy-central-now/#comment-161689 Don't you mean how many middle class and upper middle class whites wil get their news from the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. Since those shows have about the same appeal as the Seinfeld Show, it is same to assume that they get few if any black or Hispanic viewers. <br><br>Comedy Central has always used ethnic niche marketing with shows Chocolate News or the Mind of Mencia. <br><br>When I ever hear someone say that college students are getting their news from John Stewart, I ask if they really believe that the Omegas at Florida A&M are really watchingJon Stewart. If they do not know who the Omegas at Florida A&M are, it tells me a lot about the person. Don't you mean how many middle class and upper middle class whites wil get their news from the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. Since those shows have about the same appeal as the Seinfeld Show, it is same to assume that they get few if any black or Hispanic viewers.

Comedy Central has always used ethnic niche marketing with shows Chocolate News or the Mind of Mencia.

When I ever hear someone say that college students are getting their news from John Stewart, I ask if they really believe that the Omegas at Florida A&M are really watchingJon Stewart. If they do not know who the Omegas at Florida A&M are, it tells me a lot about the person.

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