Journalism, Satire or Just Laughs? "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" Examined
Stewart has always insisted that his show isn't journalism...But it's also true that [in choosing] satire over playing just for laughs...[it]performs a function that is close to journalistic in nature--getting people to think critically about the public square...a variation of the tradition of Russell Baker, Art Hoppe, Art Buchwald, H.L. Mencken and other satirists who once graced the pages of American newspapers. Full Story »
Posted by Beth Wellington
