As ‘Daily Show’ turns 15 years old, Jon Stewart’s best media criticism moments

The longest-running show on Comedy Central debuted July 21, 1996 — 15 years ago this week. Jon Stewart became host of “The Daily Show” in 1999, and has been commenting on the media ever since. Stewart, who has often been compared to broadcast news icon Edward R. Murrow, insists he is not a journalist but holds accountable those who are. Stewart and his staff are serious about media criticism, as they told Mallary Tenore in 2009. Here are highlights ... Full Story »

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by Fabrice Florin - Jul. 23, 2011

Nice roundup of media criticism clips from the ‘Daily Show’, with a historical retrospective highlighting some of the most insightful segments over the years.

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