'''''The Daily Show''''' (its current incarnation is called '''''The Daily Show with Trevor Noah''''') is a [[satire|satirical]] fake news program that first aired in 1996 which airs on Comedy Central. It is known for catering to an audience of cable network [[public schoolComedy Central]] teenagers, more than 60% of whom watch television more than three hours a day.<ref>http://www.commercialappeal.com/The show's news/2008/dec/01/memphisteam presents, "news like you've never seen it before -youth-make-progress-on-risky-behavior/ (study of Memphis students)unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity or expensive graphics."</refname=aboutdailyshow> In fact, Fox News' Bill O'Reilly characterized the Daily ShowComedy Central's audience as "stoned slackers". Yet a Nielsen Media Research study showed that "viewers of Jon Stewart's show are more likely to have completed four years of college than people who watch "The O'Reilly Factor". <ref>ctv.ca, 'The Daily Show' fires back at Bill O'Reilly, Mon. Sep. 27 2004 [http://www.ctvthedailyshow.cacom/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1096335704230_106about About the show]</ref> In addition, according to the National Annenberg Election Survey, "Daily Show" viewers know more about election issues than people who regularly read newspapers or watch television news, "even when education, party identification, following politics, watching cable news, receiving campaign information online, age and gender are taken into consideration."<ref>CNN.com, ''The Daily Show' viewers ace political quiz, Survey reveals late-night TV viewers better informed' was created by Lizz Winstead and Madeleine Smithberg in 1996, hosted by Bryan Long, September 29, 2004 Craig Kilborn until 1999 when [[http://wwwJon Stewart]] took over the anchor's chair.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/28/comedy.politics/]<ref name=aboutdailyshow/ref> [[Liberal]]s have The show has been recognized the [[leftist]] slant of the show by giving it with a [[Peabody Awards|Peabody Award]] and nine [[Emmy|Emmys]]s.<ref name=aboutdailyshow/><ref>IMDb - Awards for The Daily Show [httphttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115147/awardsIMDb - Awards for The Daily Show]</ref>
== Early Years == The show was originally hosted by [[Craig Kilborn]], but in 1998 and then Jon Stewart hosted the show until 2015 when he retired to become a producer for [[Jon StewartStephen Colbert]] replaced Kilborn's late night endeavor on CBS. South African born "comedian" Trevor Noah currently hosts the program.
== Jon Stewart on ''The Daily Show'' ==
Jon Stewart, a [[liberal]], is was host of ''The Daily Show'' until he quit in mid-2015. In the past he often satirized [[George W. Bush]], the war in [[Iraq War|Iraq]], Congress, and American foreign policy.<ref>[http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy/ Jon Stewart Mocks Bush’s Claims on Diplomacy], July 11, 2006.</ref> Stewart will display video clips, sound bites, and news stories in which Republicans and other conservative politicians are made to look silly, using clips which are often edited or taken out of context so that they appear to be contradicting themselves. The sound bites of clips are typically edited to make Senate speeches appear ridiculous. However, due to Stewart's political values, he has typically provided an easy ride to President [[Obama]] and most other liberals.
Jon Stewart is currently the host of Comedy Central's ''The Daily Show''. He often satirizes the interviews have ranged from semi-serious policy discussions, with [[George W. Bush|PresidentBarack Obama]], the war in and [[Iraq War|IraqJohn Kerry]], to comedic conversations with comedians like [[United States Congress|CongressDon Rickles]] and [[Steve Martin]], to verbal "smack-downs" of those in the media such as [[Jim Cramer]] and [[United StatesChris Matthews]] foreign policy.<ref>''Comedy Central''. [http://wwwblog.truthdigindecisionforever.com/avbooth2009/item03/20060711_jon_stewart_bush_diplomacy10/cnbcs-jim-cramer-responds-to-jon-stewarts-response-to-cnbcs-jim-cramer/ CNBC's Jim Cramer Responds to Jon Stewart's Response to CNBC's Jim Cramer], March 10, 2009.</ref> Like other network news channels, Stewart often shows video clips, sound bites, and news stories in which occasionally analyzes upcoming or newly released [[politiciansbooks]] look sillywith their respective [[author]]s.<ref name=aboutdailyshow/> == Trevor Noah =={{Main article|Trevor Noah}}A new comedian from South Africa, often contradicting themselvesTrevor Noah, was hired to take Jon Stewart's place as host. He was found to have told some crude sexual jokes ridiculing women with reference to their being overweight or showing of a particular ethnicity. Noah responded to criticism by moralizing, beginning one statement with "To reduce [[Senatesomeone's]] speeches views to a handful of jokes that seem ridiculousdidn't land....," applying this description of this unfair practice to his own case. One man on Twitter completed his sentence, aptly remarking "...is your new job description, pal." == Audience ==A study found 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>
== Correspondents ==
The comedians can be seen as showing a [[liberal bias]] while performing their "news" stories. The segments are usually aimed at poking fun at and satirizing the political parties in power. Thus, Stewart began by [[mockery|mocking]] [[Republicans]], but now makes fun of [[Democrats]], as well as other topics in the news. Some argue that he demeans [[conservative]] positions, such as the [[Second Amendment|Right to Bear Arms]] and the Pro-Life Movement, or [[Christianity]].<ref>Ada Calhoun. [http://news.aol.com/newsbloggers/2008/08/28/daily-show-billboard-mocks-republicans/ 'Daily Show' Billboard Mocks Republicans], August 28, 2008.</ref> One former segment in particular, "This Week In God", satirizes [[religious]] values while mocking [[God]].<ref>http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=72342</ref><ref>http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=72182</ref> During the episode aired June 27, 2007, [[Lewis Black]] compared Conservapedia's "[[Homosexuality]]" article to [[Wikipedia®]]'s, sarcastically describing it as "way more interesting," mainly because Conservapedia's article described it far more graphically. In their coverage of the [[United States Presidential Election, 2008|2008 U.S. presidential election]], most of the guests have been liberal, such as former president [[Bill Clinton]], future first lady [[Michelle Obama]] and former [[British]] [[Prime Minister]] [[Tony Blair]].
The comedians can be seen as showing When Stewart interviews his correspondents about an issue taking place at a [[liberal bias]] while performing their "news stories". The segments are usually aimed at poking fun at and satirizing the political parties in power. Thuscertain place, Stewart began by [[mockery|mocking]] of [[Republicans]], but now makes fun of [[Democrats]], as well as other topics it is often obviously done in the news. Some argue that he demeans [[conservative]] positions, studio with props such as gun rights and the [[pro-life]] movement, or [[Christianity]]fake animals.<ref>http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/browseresults.jhtml?showId=934</ref> One segment in particular, "This Week In God", satirizes [[religious]] values, and [[God]].<ref>http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=72342</ref> <ref>http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=72182</ref> During the episode aired June 27, 2007, [[Lewis Black]] compared Conservapedia's "[[Homosexuality]]" article to [[Wikipedia]]'s, sarcastically describing it as "way more interesting," mainly because Conservapedia's article described it far more graphically. In their coverage of the [[United States Presidential Election, 2008|2008 U.S. presidential election]], most of the guests have been liberalThe setting is also sometimes surreal, such as former president [[Bill Clinton]], wife of [[Barack Obama]] [[Michelle Obama]] and former British PM [[Tony Blair]]. The show's most featured guest on in the show remains Senator [[John McCain]], though they had only entertained him as a guest back when he had a more liberal agenda and have been avoiding him since his presidential bid in 2008future.
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==External Linkslinks== * [http://www.thedailyshow.com The official ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' website] {{DEFAULTSORT: Daily Show, The}}
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