Fast Fiction

I know you’ve probably already seen this, but after watching the interview of Bill O’Reilly on 60 Minutes last night, I’m so glad I saw this today.

Comedy Central Refutes O’Reilly’s Claim
‘Daily Show’ Audience More Educated Than ‘O’Reilly Factor’ Audience, Despite O’Reilly’s Claim

Jon Stewart was a guest on O’Reilly’s show earlier this month and O’Reilly referred to The Daily Show’s viewers as “stoned slackers.” Apparently this offended Doug Herzog.

The important facts:

Viewers of Jon Stewart’s show are more likely to have completed four years of college than people who watch “The O’Reilly Factor,” according to Nielsen Media Research.

Comedy Central also touted a recent study by the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey, which said young viewers of “The Daily Show” were more likely to answer questions about politics correctly than those who don’t.

Comedy Central had no statistics on how many people watch “The Daily Show” stoned.

Perhaps part of the problem is that we don’t understand O’Reilly’s definition of slacker.