The shows named in the article are for entertainment, not information (that's why they need collaborative editing so much - because most of what they're doing i

The shows named in the article are for entertainment, not information (that's why they need collaborative editing so much - because most of what they're doing is "punching it up" not fact-checking or adding additional factual information). News just happens to be the topic they're riffing on. Jon Stewart admitted as much on Crossfire in 2004, and just last Saturday Night, Michael Che said basically the same thing on Weekend Update while taking down Buzzfeed's latest missteps. Of course there is also a lot of mainstream media (that does purport to be serious news) that is slanted and biased to the point that much of it is misinformation and propaganda and there isn't a whole lot of value. But the comedy news shows are explicitly that - comedy. And at this point, it's rote, saccharine, safe, and played out. Unlike Infowars, which is hilarious and subversive and dangerous all at the same time.