http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JnDY2Gv5YQ

This clip is from the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. It was featured by the more liberal MSNBC as a way to attack more conservative Fox News. Given MSNBC's larger viewing audience vs. the Daily Show, it is logical to conclude that more people saw this piece of cynical TV. The whole clip is dedicated to showing how Glenn Beck, who is a host on Fox News with millions of viewers every day, is using his program to spread fear and dissent among his viewers, with the hopes that it will spread even farther. Jon Stewart lampoons him by using Glenn Beck's very own style of news delivery to show how ridiculous his claims are. Following Baumgartner and Morris' thoughts on cynicism, I believe that this is an example that shows the exception to a cynical public. While many news shows foster cynical thought unintentionally, Jon Stewart wants his audience to see how absurd Glenn Beck is, making them cynical toward that show on purpose. I believe that he does this for the benefit of the viewers, as he, like many others, believe that Glenn Beck is spreading hatred and fear rather than good news.