New Book, "The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News".NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- In Wiley-Blackwell's new book, "The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News", September 20, 2007, editor and contributor Jason Holt features nineteen chapters authored by a team of philosophers, which examine the award-winning, "fake news" program, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Not to be confused with John Stewart or John Stuart. Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28,1962) is an American comedian, satirist, actor, writer, and producer. ". Holt observes, "The Daily Show is funny. It explores media related issues other shows won't - although it is admittedly a 'fake news' program." Chapter two, "The Fake, the False, and the Fictional: The Daily Show as News Source," quotes Jon Stewart circa 2003: "Welcome to The Daily Show, if you're in a certain demographic." The chapter concludes "...the moderately attentive viewer leaves the show better informed about the world...It's fake news conveying real messages, and great entertainment to boot." "Amusing Ourselves to Death with Television News", recounts Stewart's famous retort to CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. Crossfire A multi-GPU interface from ATI for connecting two ATI display adapters together for faster graphics rendering on one monitor. CrossFire machines require PCI Express slots, a CrossFire-enabled motherboard and, depending on which models are used, either a pair of ATI Radeon adapters or one host Tucker Carlson's remark on Stewart's soft treatment of Kerry in a 2004 interview; Stewart remarks that he didn't realize news organizations look to Comedy Central for their cues on integrity. Dr. Holt claims, "There is a parallel between Jon Stewart and Diogenes and the Cynic cyn·ic n. 1. A person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness. 2. A person whose outlook is scornfully and often habitually negative. 3. School of Philosophy. Stewart makes no bones that the media is failing to live up to their potential." H.L. Menken stated that no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the public; however, The Daily Show assumes a fairly high level of political knowledge from its audience. Dr. Holt contends, "There is an intelligence that goes into constructing and understanding this humor. Meaning is presented, not stated. The audience is left to figure it out." "Jon Stewart and the New Public Intellectual," authored by Terrance MacMullan, states that despite his protestations, Jon Stewart positively embodies the ideal of the "new" public intellectual. The show was the first comedy to win Outstanding Achievement in News and Information from the Television Critics Association The Television Critics Association (or TCA) is a group of approximately 200 United States and Canadian journalists and columnists who cover television programming. They meet in the Los Angeles area twice a year, in January and July, in conferences known as Winter and Summer , adding to its Emmys and Peabody awards. Stewart maintains that his main goal is to be funny. The authors state, "although the show may not be able to save democracy single-handedly, democracy would be in even more peril without it. And it certainly wouldn't be as funny." "The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News", Edited by Jason Holt presents its points with finesse - sometimes wryly, but always with a logically laid out incisiveness on why The Daily Show has achieved an undeniably high state of significance in American culture - truthiness aside. ABOUT JASON HOLT, EDITOR Jason Holt is Assistant Professor in the School of Recreational Management and Kinesiology, at Acadia University Acadia University, at Wolfville, N.S., Canada; founded 1838; became Acadia Univ. 1891. It has faculties of arts, pure and applied sciences, management and education, and theology. Acadia Divinity College is associated with the university. , Wolfville, Nova Scotia Wolfville is a small town in the rural Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, located about 100 km (62 mi) northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. As of 2001, the population was 3,658. , Canada. He specializes in Communication Studies, Philosophy of the Mind, and Aesthetics. He is the author of Blindsight blind·sight n. The ability of a blind person to sense the presence of a light source. and the Nature of Consciousness (2003). |
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