Tag / Jon Stewart
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The Egyptian Jon Stewart
BY RAZI SAFI Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have been our generation’s major source of intellectual humor and cheap laughs. For many, they have even been an occasional news source. While widely different in style, their satirical comedic method allows their viewers to evaluate the political stories of the day and ridicule ideas that, while…
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Two Rallies One Mission
Some people seem to think that the twin rallies (albeit one good and one evil) Stewart and Colbert are holding are over the top. Critics claim that they are making a mockery of the system or are simply taking a joke to far. It has been argued that the two shows are the only real…
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Bias With a Basis: Stewart vs Beck
Neutral, unbiased, nonpartisan news is dead. It’s just not a good business model anymore. MSNBC and Fox News have proven this by kicking CNN around in the ratings more and more each year. However, this isn’t really a new problem. Media has taken sides and chosen favorites since the beginning of U.S. history; one of…