The Frontline news segment reported that The Daily Show with John Stewart may be the "best" news medium. This finding shows a great deal about the current state of news media. A source for the Daily Show said their success has only stemmed from the failure of other media outlets. I find Stewart's lighthearted take at the news and other news station to be refreshing. I do not think this type of media should be anyone's main news source because it is subjective in what it chooses to report on. The Daily Show looks at the news and covers the subjects that it can poke fun. I think people may turn to the Daily Show because they want to be entertained rather than bored.
The "60-Minutes" on the Yahoo deal illustrates how old media is scrambling to keep up with the audience's new expectations on how to get news and entertainment. The segment described that many news outlets are turning to opinion-based news. News stations are trying create loyal fan bases by voicing their opinions with hopes that they find a small group of passionate followers. They must do this because news outlets are constatnly emerging. People are able to find their news in numerous outlets. This story was another proof about how they way we get news is changing, especially because there is less hard news to cover.
The media has been forced to change to provide some entertainment content because of the demands of the economy. In order to compete, networks have to have that extra edge, the unique story, or the latest breaking news. The increase in the number of media outlets and the possiblity of people to access the media all day long has basically forced media to not only offer hard news but entertainment pieces as fillers. The internet has made a huge on traditional media as well.
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