You know who is taking shots at Jon Stewart

[RummyTheDummy]

A friend told me Drudge had a polling roundup on his website. I checked it and found a piece by MD talking about how The Daily Show experienced a 7 percent dip in ratings from August.

First off, since it's from Drudge the numbers are probably completely bogus. But assuming they are accurate, there is one thing that changes from August to Sept. that might hurt Stewart's core demographic. Summer ends and people go back to college which for many means less time to watch TV. Im sure there are other reasons, but that one came to mind first.

[NMDemDist2]

1. college kids in dorms can't afford cable n/t

[Mr Bojangles]

3. It was provided in my dorms

self edit: I like reply #2 better

[RummyTheDummy]

6. That's not really true

I think many actually have it. I went to a large state school and cable companies offered a huge discount to college kids in dorms. I think my basic cable was 15 a month.

[txindy]

2. Plus, how many repeats are shown in August?

:shrug: That must have something to do with it.

[MADem]

4. WHO IS IN SCHOOL IN AUGUST???? n/t

[RummyTheDummy]

7. A lot of colleges in the SW start back in late August

In my state, the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State U went back to class during the 3rd week of August.

[txindy]

12. All of Texas

My kids started on, I believe, the 15th of that month. Of course, they finish at the end of May.

[tblue37]

18. Here in Kansas

both public school and college start in the middle of August.

[MADem]

26. I rest my case, then!

The ratings period is for the whole month, not the last few days or week or so. Everyone is at the beach or at some vacation spot if they possibly can get away in August, or at the least they are out partying and enjoying the nice weather with friends/family.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

25. All of Alabama.

[madrchsod]

5. bullshit

reruns because of vacations-no ratings are taken during this period. the number of viewers are only taken seriously during the rating periods.bullshit from hatboy

[glitch]

9. hatboy? eggbutt

well that's what I heard. :evilgrin:

[AlCzervik]

8. Thats bullshit

Drudge i mean. Another case of..."Oh he supports Kerry, lets tear the mother fucker down."

[BoX o BooX]

10. This is utter bullshit.

This is not a statistically significant deviation month-to-month. Note that Drudge couldn't link to a reputable journalist; he could only write his own poorly researched, poorly-written, non-spell-checked story. I mean, "erroision?" Please, Matt. Go suck cock. Go with your strengths. Go suck Ann Coulter's cock. Seriously. Begone. Shoo.

[Cat Atomic]

11. C'mon, man- Drudge?

No need to offer an explanation of Drudge's numbers. It's safe to assume they're just bullshit.

The only way to deal with these right-wing propagandists is to completely ignore their arguments. Why let Drudge steer our conversation? He's a liar.

[AlCzervik]

14. exactly, not a news source

just a speader of rw bullshit. I hate seeing Druge threads on DU.

[GHOSTDANCER]

13. Pahleeze........................ Jon Stewart is fuqin on FIRE right now.

Did you see Crossfire? His Book has like sold Infinity...... Duh?

[elfwitch]

16. AND..

He has the cover of TV Guide right now. He is the #1 seller on Amazon and all last week and the week before they had a feature article on him on the home page.

[GHOSTDANCER]

17. Yup what he said!!!!!!!!

And the Emmy well that was not too long ago either.

[elfwitch]

24. And I fully expect...

He will get another Peabody this year for Indecision 2004.

[henslee]

15. And Jon will wear a Drudge smear like a badge of honor.

[Snellius]

19. He also has the number 1 book on the NYT Best Sellers' List

That doesn't sound like he's exactly losing popularity.

[Mz Pip]

20. If anything

this smackdown delivered by Stewart on CNN will only increase his ratings. Freepers don't watch his show anyway.They couldn't possibly get his jokes. His demographics are college educated (no offense to the stoned slackers).


Go Jon! You played Hardball with Crossfire and won.

MzPip
:dem:

[Behind the Aegis]

21. i seem to remember...

Wasn't it about that time that Comedy Central was dropped from "basic cable" stations? There were quite a few markets that ended up losing CC and a few other stations. They were added to "premium" status.

[UTUSN]

22. EggBoy WISHES He(sic) Could Have Jon's Ratings &/or Actual Popularity n/t

[depakid]

23. Of course, even if true that DOESN'T MEAN

less people are actually watching the show. it only means that they're left home and their choices aren't being recorded up by the ratings services- which any statistician will tell you are laughably flawed and innaccurate.

Of course, the networks have to have some measure in order to price their ad time... so even a totally bogus one is better than nothing.