21% of people 18-29 cite The Daily Show and SNL as their major presidential race news source. 23% watch actual news. 50% can’t spell “presidential”. Okay, I make the last one up.
Evening news producers have long recognized their audience is older; the common theory is that when people get jobs, mortgages and children, they’ll take a greater interest in their programs.
The worry is that with so many other sources of news available now, young people will become accustomed to them and not make the evening news a priority.
Not So Fast 