The CBS network news show at 6:30 pm on March 31, 2009 was aired from London, Great Britain, hosted by Katie Couric. Its highlights were the first major visit of President Barack Obama in Europe and the upcoming G20 summit in London. The network news show revealed Obama's agenda and his popularity around different European countries. The second leading piece of news was Afghanistan, its development, and the fact that Afghanistan produces 90 percent of the world's supply of opium. The CBS news provided information about the new Israeli prime-minster Benjamin Natanyaho, the GM business problems, the 19 percent drop of the housing costs, the salmonella scare, and the fact that in London President Barack Obama will meet for the first time the British Queen Elizabeth II.
In contrast, The Daily Show, hosted by Jon Stewart, aired on the same date provided very different type of information. The major topic of the show was the new euphemisms used by the Obama administration. For instance, the expression "war on terrorism" is replaced by "oversea contingency operation" and "terrorism" is replaced by "non-casual disaster." Other pieces of "news" in the show were the fact that traffic and metal could actually kill people. The Daily Show played a video in which a man fights with a shark. Stewart's guest was the comedy actor Seth Rogen who commented on his new movie "Observe and Report."
People may get information from both TV programs. However, the CBS network news show provides much more relevant and important information in the sphere of politics, business, sports, and life. In the meantime, The Daily Show's news are informative and entertaining, but they could hardly serve as a serious and reliable source of information if one wants to know what are the current major news topics in the United States and around the world.
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