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| − | '''''The Daily Show''''' since 1996 has been a [[satire|satirical]] | + | '''''The Daily Show''''' since 1996 has been a [[satire|satirical]] airs on cable network [[Comedy Central]]. The median age of viewers, as of May 2009, is 41.8. <ref>http://talkshownews.interbridge.com/2009/06/late-night-demographics-average-age-of.html</ref> The show's news team presents, "news like you've never seen it before -- unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity or even accuracy."<ref>name=aboutdailyshow>''Comedy Central's The Daily Show''. [http://www.thedailyshow.com/about About the show]</ref> ''The Daily Show'' was created by Lizz Winstead and Madeleine Smithberg in 1996, hosted by Craig Kilborn until 1999 when [[Jon Stewart]] took over the anchor's chair.<ref name=aboutdailyshow/> The Daily Show has received, to date, a [[Peabody Awards|Peabody Award]] and nine [[Emmy]]s.<ref>IMDb - Awards for The Daily Show [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115147/awards]</ref><ref name=aboutdailyshow/> |
== Jon Stewart on ''The Daily Show'' == | == Jon Stewart on ''The Daily Show'' == | ||
| − | Jon Stewart, a [[liberal]], is currently the host of ''The Daily Show''. In the past he often satirized [[George W. Bush]], the war in [[Iraq War|Iraq]], Congress, and American foreign policy.<ref>[http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/ Jon Stewart Mocks Bush’s Claims on Diplomacy], July 11, 2006.</ref> Stewart will display video clips, sound bites, and news stories in which Republicans and other | + | Jon Stewart, a [[liberal]], is currently the host of ''The Daily Show''. In the past he often satirized [[George W. Bush]], the war in [[Iraq War|Iraq]], Congress, and American foreign policy.<ref>[http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/ Jon Stewart Mocks Bush’s Claims on Diplomacy], July 11, 2006.</ref> Stewart will display video clips, sound bites, and news stories in which Republicans, Democrats and other politicians are made to look silly. Stewart has been accused of giving liberals an easier time when they are on his program. |
Jon's interviews have ranged from semi-serious policy discussions, with [[Barack Obama]] and [[John Kerry]], to comedic conversations with comedians like [[Don Rickles]] and [[Steve Martin]], to verbal "smack-downs" of those in the media such as [[Jim Cramer]] and [[Chris Matthews]].<ref>''Comedy Central''. [http://blog.indecisionforever.com/2009/03/10/cnbcs-jim-cramer-responds-to-jon-stewarts-response-to-cnbcs-jim-cramer/ CNBC's Jim Cramer Responds to Jon Stewart's Response to CNBC's Jim Cramer], March 10, 2009.</ref> Stewart occasionally analyzes upcoming or newly released [[books]] with their respective [[author|authors]].<ref name=aboutdailyshow/> | Jon's interviews have ranged from semi-serious policy discussions, with [[Barack Obama]] and [[John Kerry]], to comedic conversations with comedians like [[Don Rickles]] and [[Steve Martin]], to verbal "smack-downs" of those in the media such as [[Jim Cramer]] and [[Chris Matthews]].<ref>''Comedy Central''. [http://blog.indecisionforever.com/2009/03/10/cnbcs-jim-cramer-responds-to-jon-stewarts-response-to-cnbcs-jim-cramer/ CNBC's Jim Cramer Responds to Jon Stewart's Response to CNBC's Jim Cramer], March 10, 2009.</ref> Stewart occasionally analyzes upcoming or newly released [[books]] with their respective [[author|authors]].<ref name=aboutdailyshow/> | ||
== Audience == | == Audience == | ||
| − | + | Despite claims that "The Daily Show" is watched mainly by stoned slackers, Nielsen Media Research tells a different story. According to their research, "[v]iewers of Jon Stewart's show are more likely to have completed four years of college...". <ref>http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/6117722/#ixzz0n5kja7Kh</ref> | |
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== Correspondents == | == Correspondents == | ||
Revision as of 21:29, May 5, 2010
The Daily Show since 1996 has been a satirical airs on cable network Comedy Central. The median age of viewers, as of May 2009, is 41.8. [1] The show's news team presents, "news like you've never seen it before -- unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity or even accuracy."[2] The Daily Show was created by Lizz Winstead and Madeleine Smithberg in 1996, hosted by Craig Kilborn until 1999 when Jon Stewart took over the anchor's chair.[3] The Daily Show has received, to date, a Peabody Award and nine Emmys.[4][3]
Jon Stewart on The Daily Show
Jon Stewart, a liberal, is currently the host of The Daily Show. In the past he often satirized George W. Bush, the war in Iraq, Congress, and American foreign policy.[5] Stewart will display video clips, sound bites, and news stories in which Republicans, Democrats and other politicians are made to look silly. Stewart has been accused of giving liberals an easier time when they are on his program.
Jon's interviews have ranged from semi-serious policy discussions, with Barack Obama and John Kerry, to comedic conversations with comedians like Don Rickles and Steve Martin, to verbal "smack-downs" of those in the media such as Jim Cramer and Chris Matthews.[6] Stewart occasionally analyzes upcoming or newly released books with their respective authors.[3]
Audience
Despite claims that "The Daily Show" is watched mainly by stoned slackers, Nielsen Media Research tells a different story. According to their research, "[v]iewers of Jon Stewart's show are more likely to have completed four years of college...". [7]
Correspondents
The comedians can be seen as showing a liberal bias while performing their "news" stories. The segments are usually aimed at poking fun at and satirizing the political parties in power. Thus, Stewart began by mocking Republicans, but now makes fun of Democrats, as well as other topics in the news. Some argue that he demeans conservative positions, such as the Right to Bear Arms and the Pro-Life Movement, or Christianity.[8] One segment in particular, "This Week In God", satirizes religious values while mocking God.[9][10] During the episode aired June 27, 2007, Lewis Black compared Conservapedia's "Homosexuality" article to Wikipedia's, sarcastically describing it as "way more interesting," mainly because Conservapedia's article described it far more graphically. In their coverage of the 2008 U.S. presidential election, most of the guests have been liberal, such as former president Bill Clinton, first lady Michelle Obama and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
References
- ↑ http://talkshownews.interbridge.com/2009/06/late-night-demographics-average-age-of.html
- ↑ name=aboutdailyshow>Comedy Central's The Daily Show. About the show
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Jon Stewart Mocks Bush’s Claims on Diplomacy, July 11, 2006.
- ↑ Comedy Central. CNBC's Jim Cramer Responds to Jon Stewart's Response to CNBC's Jim Cramer, March 10, 2009.
- ↑ http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/6117722/#ixzz0n5kja7Kh
- ↑ Ada Calhoun. 'Daily Show' Billboard Mocks Republicans, August 28, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=72342
- ↑ http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=72182