Rally to Restore Sanity
I think in the short term, more entertainment than political impact. But truly revealing that a comedy star, who trades in the extreme, is the one who actually seems to be acting like the sensible parent out there, versus the broader portrayal of politics ('it's broken', they're 'unpatriotic' etc etc) and society ('is your neighborhood safe?').
I would completely agree that people are getting it done together every day, in every way. So it is very difficult to judge quite how impactful the 24 hour news cycle, negative campaign ads, and 'one phrase' branding and firing are being to society. But this is perhaps an indication that it has been getting worse, and some rationality and balance might be something people want more of. We can only tell if they feel strongly enough to start impacting what media companies and politicians believe people want to hear.
I think the rapid rise in communications over the last few decades, gaining meteoric speed with the internet, has driven some binge consumption, which media providers have been happy to provide. Recently it's individuals themselves contributing in the social network space, projecting their own 'channel' on facebook, twitter, flickr etc. So now perhaps is the start of some more judicious filtering, and perhaps a drive for some more rational places to go for debate.
Some press on the day
At the Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear, Jon Stewart tells America's youth it's OK to care. - By Christopher Beam - Slate Magazine
Stewart's Rally for 'Sanity' Draws Insane Crowd - FoxNews.com
Fox trying hard not to say anything it seems
I think in the short term, more entertainment than political impact. But truly revealing that a comedy star, who trades in the extreme, is the one who actually seems to be acting like the sensible parent out there, versus the broader portrayal of politics ('it's broken', they're 'unpatriotic' etc etc) and society ('is your neighborhood safe?').
I would completely agree that people are getting it done together every day, in every way. So it is very difficult to judge quite how impactful the 24 hour news cycle, negative campaign ads, and 'one phrase' branding and firing are being to society. But this is perhaps an indication that it has been getting worse, and some rationality and balance might be something people want more of. We can only tell if they feel strongly enough to start impacting what media companies and politicians believe people want to hear.
I think the rapid rise in communications over the last few decades, gaining meteoric speed with the internet, has driven some binge consumption, which media providers have been happy to provide. Recently it's individuals themselves contributing in the social network space, projecting their own 'channel' on facebook, twitter, flickr etc. So now perhaps is the start of some more judicious filtering, and perhaps a drive for some more rational places to go for debate.
Some press on the day
At the Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear, Jon Stewart tells America's youth it's OK to care. - By Christopher Beam - Slate Magazine
Stewart's Rally for 'Sanity' Draws Insane Crowd - FoxNews.com
Fox trying hard not to say anything it seems
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