Jon Stewart has a career adorned with awards and high ratings, and the "Daily Show" anchor received another pat on the back Tuesday when the New York Times compared Stewart to Edward R. Murrow. The comparison has the media buzzing as those on the left congratulate and those on the right become infuriated.
CBS News legend Edward R. Murrow may be best known to people as a figure in the George Clooney movie “Good Night, and Good Luck.”
Why the comparison?
On December 16th Jon Stewart brought a panel of 9/11 first responders on his show. He used his position as host of the "The Daily Show" to advocate for the Senate to pass the the bill pledging federal funds for those who sacrificed their health to save lives that day. The Senate passed the bill and there is no question that Stewart had a major influence on the passage.
In 1968, Cronkite spoke out about the stalemate in the Vietnam War; a month later, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced he would not seek re-election. In 1954, Murrow criticized the "Red Scare" tactics of Sen. Joseph McCarthy; thereafter, McCarthy's popularity and influence rapidly declined.
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