Satirical News

With all the 24 hour news networks scattered throughout cable television today, it seems absurd that satirical news shows such as The Daily Show, the Colbert Report, and Saturday Night Live would earn the immense popularity that they have. But that is exactly the case in modern America. Millions of American youth get their news from these, what are supposed to be comedic, shows. Why has this phenomenon occurred? After all, we have CNN, MSNBC, and Fox(sort of) to give us all the news we want at any time of day. There's no need to take such shows seriously, right? Well, according to the Rasmuusen Reports, nearly one- third of Americans under 40 see satirical news as an alternative to traditional outlets. But why? Why have such shows risen to such popularity and gained so much support? The answer is simple: to counteract the decline of American media.