On Aug. 6, Jon Stewart signed off for the last time. Stewart had hosted The Daily Show, a late-night comedy news show, for over 16 years when he announced that this season would be his last.
Throughout his tenure as host, the show has been at the center of a heated debate: Are these comedy news shows just entertainment? Or are they a type of journalism, and is Stewart a real journalist? A close look at the content and production of The Daily Show suggest that it should be treated as real journalism.
The American Press Institute defines journalism as “the activity of gathering, assessing, creating and presenting news and information.