Rolling Stone, you’ve done it again. That delightful liberal manifesto masquerading as a music magazine has done all it could to derail any right-wing ideas while heralding any Democratic Party move. Collect every edition of Rolling Stone and you would have two things: a full biography on the life and times of Bob Dylan, and an encyclopedia of great accomplishments by liberal politicians.

The most frightening outcome of these biased articles is that readers accept this as news. If I were looking for updates on a Bruce Springsteen album re-release or reviews on the newest Jack White project, then I will trust Rolling Stone. If I am looking for hard and fast news on current events or the actions of politicians, I want a source without a slant.

I am not saying I am against Democratic ideology — I voted for Barack Obama in 2008 — but I hardly see the balanced journalism in a magazine that can commend him for brilliant maturity as commander in chief during his assessment of the crisis in Libya, then turn around and ridicule Rick Perry (the article alleges that Perry sells off government to the highest bidder).

No one says entertainment magazines have to be objective and present both sides to an argument, but we have to remember they are just that, entertainment. ESPN, Rolling Stone or Cosmopolitan may have their own sense of journalistic integrity, and they all tell good stories, but they should not be regarded as essential reference points for political news. Unfortunately, in the convoluted media scene, it is often the loudest and most amusing voices that are heard.

This leads to the role of television in our perception of public figures. During the 2000 presidential election, “Saturday Night Live” did a brilliant job of transferring George Bush and Al Gore into comedic characters. This quality of humor was replicated in 2008, when Tina Fey masterfully played Sarah Palin. Cast members from the show have even admitted that it seemed as though voters were casting ballots based on their characters as much as they were voting for the actual candidates.

Jon Stewart has amassed Emmy awards, a loyal following and for some reason a reputation as a journalist on the level of Tim Russert or Tom Brokaw. Stewart began his career as a stand-up comedian and that is all we should take him as. Personally, I prefer the coattail-riding Stephen Colbert, yet both are simply satirists.

They poke fun at every politician and public figure, but both take advantage of the right far more than the left. Stewart’s most notable act was calling out “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer for making a mockery of our economy and hardships. Ironic, huh?

Comedy Central’s dynamic duo makes no qualms about going after Fox News and its hosts. While I do not subscribe to the theory that Fox News is severely biased toward the conservative, there is no hiding that Sean Hannity is the most insufferable man on television or that Bill O’Reilly votes Republican. Yet when these men and their fellow anchors criticize an Obama-led move, they are chastised by Stewart and his following.

This senseless banter between these entertainers receives more stock than it’s worth. While programs like the “O’Reilly Show” and “Daily Show” perform well in weekly ratings, reliable news magazines struggle. “Rock Center” took to the airwaves two weeks ago and made almost no impact until an interview with the disgusting monster Jerry Sandusky.

Brian Williams and his cohorts are the minds to turn to for valuable information. I would much rather see Jim Lehrer moderate a political debate than Lewis Black. News sources and journalists are the voices of objectivity.

The media was established as an outlet for sharing information. From electronic to print media, some people work to provide this meaningful information. Responsibility lies with the consumers. We can choose to sift through the tabloids and subjective editorials or listen to the voices of reason.

If we are going to cast votes for people who can change the way we live our daily lives, do we want our knowledge of them to come from viable sources or from people that will say anything to sell subscriptions or pull ratings?