America’s Most Trusted Newscaster?

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

According to a Time Magazine online poll, Jon Stewart has replaced the recently departed Walter Cronkite as the Most Trusted Newscaster in America. The Daily Show host received 44% of the votes, giving him a decisive victory.

Brian Williams came in second with 29%, Charlie Gibson placed third with 19%, and Katie Couric pulled up the rear with 7% of the votes.

Do you agree with these results? Do you demand a recount? Today’s featured poll allows you to voice your choice.


5 Responses

  1. chris peitel says:

    Well the worst major newscaster, is that little bitch, Katie Couric, and the worst talkshow newscaster, is that butch bully arrogant Rachel Maddow—her/his name should be Rachel MADCOW !!!!!!

  2. Ozzie says:

    Cronkite was one of a kind, but Jon Stewart has the most credibility, since he is looking to find the “joke” in any and all news, whether right, left or inbetween. He routinely shows the ridiculous nature of the other talking heads on all the other news programs. Brian Williams comes in 2nd, for not being afraid to make fun of himself and his role in the media machine.

  3. John Nater says:

    This is ridiculous. The only reason they picked this moron is because he’s an atheist and he acts like an idiot.

  4. Bill says:

    Jon Stewart himself would be quite dismayed to learn of this, but he’s known and fought against the perceived integrity gap between his show and the “real” news programs.

    His main target on his show are the various treatments the other news programs give the top stories of the day. The comedy is easy when you have whole other news shows writing your material!

  5. Doris Williams says:

    Trusted newscaster ? Isn’t that an oxymoron ? But hey .. Jon’s the cutest so he gets my vote. Comparing today’s people with Cronkite is a sin.. Shame on you !!

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About Liz Warner

People's Choice staffer Liz Warner has been delivering news, entertainment & arts coverage to entertainment fans for years, most recently on air and online at LA's Indie 103.1 FM. Liz is also an author and actress who appears frequently in both LA and New York. Her solo monologue show The Wandering Eye premiered at HBO's Aspen Comedy Festival. Her critically acclaimed first book of essays, "Ditched by Dr. Right" (Random House) was published July 2005. Most recently, she was one half of the "He Said/She Said" Official Blogging Team for ABC's The Bachelor, and she is also announcer for Twentieth Century Fox TV's new series "Wedlock or Deadlock". Her second book is due for publication in 2011.