The Split Show

Storyline

Here's a given: Younger and older viewers watch TV news differently. (If they watch it at all.) On one side, there's quick-witted comedians serving up playful mockeries of today's elected officials and political battles; on the other, grizzled veterans of 1980s network news are paid millions to vent about how angry they are, and how much better it was in the old days. You know, when they had to walk three miles in the snow just to watch the news. In this first episode, we illustrate the simplistic way in which people from both political persuasions tend to focus coverage of immigration reform on the U.S./Mexico border. The point? To exaggerate how discussions vary depending on the political leanings of the hosts and their audiences.