tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658605.post113623235244731080..comments2023-05-23T15:12:59.365-07:00Comments on PeaceLove's Musings: New Hero: Keith OlbermannPeaceLovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05571571887644175214noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658605.post-1136249171431965942006-01-02T16:46:00.000-08:002006-01-02T16:46:00.000-08:00I would take that a step further up the chain and ...I would take that a step further up the chain and say that the Internet has completely revolutionized television. Ten years ago you would hardly have seen such outspoken, pointed commentary anywhere. The Net, by being so open, forced television to become more honest and straightforward, too.<BR/><BR/><I>The Daily Show</I> is in a very interesting and unique space; they can say almost anything they want since they are a "satire" show -- even though they generally have more revelatory "news" than any "news" show. They have built up a brand with very high street cred. "The most trusted name in fake news" is a funny catchphrase, but it's also absolutely true.<BR/><BR/>Regardless, to me there's still a BIG difference between <I>The Daily Show</I> and a "real" news show like Olbermann's, and it's enormously refreshing to see such biting truth on the latter. That's also why Jon Stewart was able to destroy Tucker Carlsen so definitively; comedian or not, he attacked Carlson on his own turf, the "real" news show <I>Crossfire</I>. Big difference between that and an "entertainment" show like Stewart's.PeaceLovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571571887644175214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12658605.post-1136247932502007002006-01-02T16:25:00.000-08:002006-01-02T16:25:00.000-08:00Olbermann has always been outspoken, intelligent, ...Olbermann has always been outspoken, intelligent, and articulate, but it seems that The Daily Show has legitimized this kind of commentary, thank God!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com