Critical Thinking

Rachel Maddow and John Stewart are both critical thinkers. In order to present these quips of satire they need to fully dissect and understand the situations that their pieces refer to. This kind of understanding is much more than the standard regurgitation of other news anchors. When presenting a satire piece it is very important to know where the emphasis should be placed, and where to place an inflection on the voice. But when taking a comic stance on an issue, it is important to prepare for pushback as well. Both of these anchors have done so in timely manners. This shows their full understanding of the news stories.

In the article entitled “The Rage is not About Healthcare” by Frank Rich it is explained that the hate that arose leading up to and following healthcare is not actually about healthcare but rather about the social change sweeping the United States. Rich is thinking critically because he gathers information through observation and communication, and uses the knowledge to draw a conclusion. He shows this process very clearly in his article while citing both the observations and the historical examples.