Americans used to turn to veteran journalists like Walter Cronkite for political coverage. These days, late-night comedians like Stephen Colbert are the most important political journalists in the country, according to author .
Baym, an associate professor of media studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He explores these issues in his book (Paradigm Publishers/2009). He joins host Frank Stasio to talk about the book, why Americans love laughing at the news and the paradox of postmodernism.
