So, I just got wise to the basic cable brawl between Jon Stewart and CNBC. I was able to catch up thanks to the convergence of TV & the Internet. My Web 2.0 viewing was sponsored by Bertolli and another view had a Tide commercial before the segment played. (I also got to see promos for South Park and other Comedy Central shows). The following is a decent overview of the skirmish. “Don’t mess with the peacock,” for sure.
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John — March 11, 2009
This link sums things up pretty well: http://blog.indecisionforever.com/2009/03/10/daily-show-and-colberts-best-jim-cramer-moments/
jose — March 11, 2009
Ken....bringing the irony! GE vs. Viacom. What I love is the Daily Show's self-reflective critique. We know it's corporate vs. corporate but we're still going to critique.
And pendejo doesn't actually mean that, but that's for another post :-)
andrew m. lindner — March 11, 2009
I have been following this back-and-forth with delight. What astounds me is that it takes a comedian to have any kind of accountability! Can you imagine Walter Cronkite acting like an uninvested transcriber (see: Brian Williams, Katie Couric, Charlie Gibson) while Gallagher held people's feet to the fire?
Kenneth M. Kambara — March 12, 2009
Great summary link!
I love how convergence culture is playing out in this, adding to transparency.
This Cramer video is going viral and is attracting the attention of policymakers on the topic of regulating hedge funds. D'oh. Hubris is a bitch.
jose — March 12, 2009
Seriously...are we ever going to experience "rant fatigue"? The Daily Show is my hero! Cramer is apparently going to be on the Daily Show tonight. Let's get ready to rumble!
ThickCulture » The Politics of Truth — March 16, 2009
[...] 1968), these words struck me, particularly combined with the discussion we’ve been having here about Jon Stewart’s interview with Jim Cramer on the Daily Show. it seems that we have an [...]