"Jon Stewart Roasts Real News" on 60 Minutes

[Book Lover]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/21/60minutes/main650690.shtml

(CBS) Before he went on CNN's "Crossfire" program and made news by lecturing its hosts, "The Daily Show" comedy anchor Jon Stewart complained about cable news to 60 Minutes Correspondent Steve Kroft.

Kroft's profile of the Comedy Central star and his satirical news show will be broadcast Sunday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Cable news, says Stewart, has become a street fight instead of civil discourse. "What has become rewarded in political discourse is the extremity of viewpoint," he tells Kroft. "People like the conflict. 'Conflict, baby! It sells.' 'Crossfire!' 'Hardball!' 'Shut up!' 'You shut up!'"

Stewart says reporters complain about Fox News, but he doesn't think much of CNN as an alternative. "Fox has the phrase 'fair and balanced' and journalists wring their hands about that," he says.

[Atman]

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[Book Lover]

3. Thank you

How kind of you to notice. I feel it is a summation if the article, which you can read in its entirety here

http://www.resort.com/~prime8/Orwell/patee.html

[Eloriel]

2. This is on3 60 Minutes I want to see

Not usually worth my time.