Jon Stewart Lectures Reporters For Lazy Coverage

[bushisanidiot]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/25/jon-stewart-lectures-repo_n_121247.html

"CNN reports that "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart gave the press a tongue-lashing in Denver today:

As Comedy Central's "Daily Show" descends on Denver for four days of coverage, Jon Stewart took after the "established" media for getting too cozy with candidates and regurgitating campaign spin when it comes to political coverage.

In a breakfast with reporters, Stewart directed most of his ire at the 24-hour cable news networks, which he called "gerbil wheels," and said the media at-large had "abdicated" to what he called the "slow-witted beast."

He said the never-ending television news cycle creates a "false sense of urgency" and forces reporters to "follow the veins that have been mined," instead of pursuing serious and in-depth reporting.


At Comedy Central's Indecision2008 blog, Dennis DiClaudio called the breakfast "the second most fascinating, most I-can't-believe-I'm experiencing-this, thing I have ever witnessed in my admittedly very unfascinating and inexperienced life."

But it wasn't the first time Stewart called the media to task. The lecture was reminiscent of his famous 2004 "Crossfire" appearance, in which he asked the hosts to "stop hurting America": "

[ellisonz]

1. "stop hurting America"

[glowing]

2. I have to agree.. I do think that MSNBC was much better in Boston than they

are this year.. Actually, the level of information has really declined to such a low thresh-hold its rather disgusting. They spend more time on Edwards' penis, than they did covering the message of poverty and healthcare.. and that's disgusting.

[eshfemme]

3. If Jon Stewart's lecture could get a few more useless pundits axed, I'm all for it.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Proud to give the 5th rec

[progressoid]

5. So where's the video of this?

I'd love to see it. But my guess is that if CNN taped it, they aren't going to air it.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/25/jon-stewart-lectures-reporters-on-coverage/

[DeepModem Mom]

6. K&R