Jon Stewart, Pantagruelist
July 26, 2005
Jon Stewart of The Daily Show was recently interviewed by NPR (see also this older interview), and (perhaps like Matt Taibbi) I think the man may be a minor Pantagruelist. His remarks about mainstream media journalism imply a positive rejection of its pretense of liberal neutrality. Perhaps this bodes well for the future, as mainstream journalism, particularly print journalism, is a failing business that particularly fails to reach the kinds of people who apparently like Stewart’s show. It would not be a bad thing if “the news” were to be overtaken in the future by satirical iconoclasts free from the encumbrances of romantic sub-Habermasian notions of the public sphere.This is Jon Stewart, Pantagruelist in The Japery, a part of The New Pantagruel. Previously: God Blog Capital | Next: The Tradition Is Always Wiser Than You | TrackBack (1) | Comments (0)
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