The Man & The Myth of Jon Stewart
The Man & The Myth of Jon Stewart: The Power of Mediatized Rituals, Public Figures, and Discourse in Postmodernity The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c CNBC Financial Advice www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show on Facebook The confrontation between Jon Stewart and Jim Cramer began on March 4th, 2009, when The Daily Show aired a segment highlighting some of the most optimistic predictions and soft interviews conducted by CNBC commentators and hosts before and during the market collapse of 2008. It’s important to note that although footage of Cramer was included, the segment was initially aimed at CNBC and Rick Santelli, an analyst who had canceled his interview with the show. However, although CNBC declined to comment on the negative critique, Cramer responded by writing a column that argued he had been quoted out of context, and defending his reputation as an analyst (Gold 2009/3/11). Perhaps sensing a targe...