Every one knows that Jon Stewart is a comedian rather than a journalist. However, he has done some things that I believe all journalists should know about. Jon appeared on CNN on the segment named Rapidfire, and was discussing partisan hackery with the hosts. He ends up making a fool out of the hosts and tries to set them straight. He states that the show is hurting America because their show is helping politicians and corporations rather than the average citizen. He also states that the show is part of the politicians strategy, and that the show is disingenuous.
The hosts claim that their show produces debates among different parties to show their different sides on issues. Jon claims that this is not true, and that it is theatre. He claims that what they do is not honest, and that it is partisan hackery. Jon states that the show has a responsibility to the public discourse, and that they are failing miserably. Jon tries to at the very least put this out there, and took a stand on an issue he felt very strongly about. And it was pretty entertaining to watch.
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