http://tags.library.upenn.edu/tag/future PennTags Feed http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/42881 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/42881 <p>"Poll Results &ndash; Now that Walter Cronkite has passed on, who is America's most trusted newscaster?" <em>TIME.</em> http://www.timepolls.com/hppolls/archive/poll_results_417.html</p> <p>This poll by TIME online polled 9409 people asking who America's most trusted newscaster is now that Walter Cronkite has passed on. The results overwhelmingly favored Comedy Central's host of <em>The Daily Show,</em> Jon Stewart.</p> <p>These poll results demonstrate an interesting shift in America's view of 'trustworthiness.' The fact that Americans place more trust in a comedic news reporter who demonstrates clear biases and includes fictious news intermingled with factual news indicates a significant shift in how we view news. I find this shift in our view of trustworthiness to be closely tied with the idea that citizens now have a right to comment and even influence news (via internet posts and commentary and blogs, etc.). The media culture seems to be shifting from one of serious journalism to a more casual interface that allows comedy and opinion to mix with information and leaves the onus of responsibility on the viewer or reader to discern truth from fiction.</p> http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/project/42751 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/project/42751 Thesis: As news and journalism shifts to the internet, new technologies will inherently alter the core of journalism