The difference between satirical news hosts/shows and The New York Times editorial staff falls in line perfectly with the conflict of real and fake news. When one watch fake news, they watch for entertainment purposes. While it is meant to be funny, it also helps form viewpoints on different issues. When one watches real news, they are more likely to look for truthful information.
Fake news and entertainment has become increasingly popular in the past decade, with show hosts such as John Oliver paving the way for this revolution. While these hosts are entertaining to watch on television, it's not likely that they will the whole picture on a big news story or political issue.
For some people, fake news is their only source of news. As a result, these people are not getting all of the information about a candidate and his policies. When they show up to vote in the voting booth, these people may not be making the decision they think they are making.
These hosts such as Oliver like to spin real news (like the FIFA scandal) and make it biased and entertaining by using sarcasm and irony. Most people find this kind of presentation of news entertaining and it's a good thing that people are getting some kind of news, though it is troubling that they are not getting the whole picture.
On the other hand, The New York Times editorial staff makes sure that all of their stories address both sides of an argument. In addition, the staff and reporters make sure to include as many details as possible so that readers can come away with the entire story instead of certain parts like in fake news.
Fake news and show hosts like John Oliver are not necessarily a bad thing for society. It actually causes people to think more in-depth about the real story that are trying to satirize. It might appear to be all fun and games on the show and anyone can find humor in it, but a more informed politically active person will be able to get all of the jokes.
If people choose to get political information from fake news sources, it would be smart to compare the information they receive from real news sources.
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