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'''''The Daily Show''''' since 1996 has been a [[satire|satirical]] program that airs on cable network [[Comedy Central]]. The show's news team presents, "news like you've never seen it before -- unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity or even accuracy."<ref name=aboutdailyshow>''Comedy Central's The Daily Show''. [http://www.thedailyshow.com/about About the show]</ref> ''The Daily Show'' was created by Lizz Winstead and Madeleine Smithberg in 1996, hosted by Craig Kilborn until 1999 when [[Jon Stewart]] took over the anchor's chair.<ref name=aboutdailyshow/> [[Liberal]]s have recognized the [[leftist]] slant of the show by giving it a [[Peabody Awards|Peabody Award]] and nine [[Emmy]]s.<ref>IMDb - Awards for The Daily Show [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115147/awards]</ref><ref name=aboutdailyshow/>
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'''''The Daily Show''''' since 1996 has been a [[satire|satirical]] program geared towards [[public school]] students which airs on cable network [[Comedy Central]]. The show's news team presents, "news like you've never seen it before -- unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity or even accuracy."<ref name=aboutdailyshow>''Comedy Central's The Daily Show''. [http://www.thedailyshow.com/about About the show]</ref> ''The Daily Show'' was created by Lizz Winstead and Madeleine Smithberg in 1996, hosted by Craig Kilborn until 1999 when [[Jon Stewart]] took over the anchor's chair.<ref name=aboutdailyshow/> [[Liberal]]s have recognized the [[leftist]] slant of the show by giving it a [[Peabody Awards|Peabody Award]] and nine [[Emmy]]s.<ref>IMDb - Awards for The Daily Show [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115147/awards]</ref><ref name=aboutdailyshow/>
    
== Jon Stewart on ''The Daily Show'' ==
 
== Jon Stewart on ''The Daily Show'' ==
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== Audience ==
 
== Audience ==
''The Daily Show'' is known for catering to an audience of [[public school]] teenagers, more than 60% of whom, a study of one school district found, watch television for over three hours a day.<ref>[http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/dec/01/memphis-youth-make-progress-on-risky-behavior/ Memphis youth make progress on risky behavior], December 1, 2008.</ref>  The article states that, "Nearly half of high school students say they also get news and information from entertainment programs like ''The Daily Show'' and others at least once a week."<ref>[http://www.knightfoundation.org/news/press_room/knight_press_releases/detail.dot?id=136169 Teens Tune In to News on the Internet], September 22, 2006.</ref>
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''The Daily Show'' is known for catering to an audience of [[public school]] teenagers, more than 60% of whom, a study of one school district found, watch television for over three hours a day.<ref>[http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/dec/01/memphis-youth-make-progress-on-risky-behavior/ Memphis youth make progress on risky behavior], December 1, 2008.</ref>  As one study explained, "Nearly half of high school students say they also get news and information from entertainment programs like ''The Daily Show'' and others at least once a week."<ref>[http://www.knightfoundation.org/news/press_room/knight_press_releases/detail.dot?id=136169 Teens Tune In to News on the Internet], September 22, 2006.</ref>
 
   
 
   
 
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